heraldry

Plural: heraldries

Noun

• The art or science of designing and displaying armorial bearings.
• the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
• emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
• The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.
• An armorial ensign along with its history and description.
• Pageantry.

Examples

• Mastering the vocabulary of HERALDRY can yield many useful words for Scrabble.
• Onlookers were impressed by the rich and colorful heraldry.
• Rouge Dragon Pursuivant is a specialist in heraldry at the College of Arms.

Related Words

herald, heraldic, heraldric