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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeraldik
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Heraldik
"Die Heraldik befasst sich mit der Gestaltung von Wappen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The systematic study, devising, granting, and blazoning of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies.
"The castle walls were decorated with elaborate examples of medieval heraldry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from herald + -ry, denoting the system of devising, granting, and blazoning arms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "heraldry" is said worldwide
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héraldique
Transliteration: héraldique
"Il est un expert en héraldique et en généalogie."
Heraldik
Transliteration: Heraldik
"Die Heraldik befasst sich mit der Gestaltung von Wappen."
araldica
Transliteration: araldica
"Lo studio dell'araldica richiede la conoscenza di antichi simboli."
heráldica
Transliteration: heráldica
"El libro explica los principios básicos de la heráldica."
heráldica
Transliteration: heráldica
"A heráldica estuda as origens e o significado dos brasões."
कुल-चिह्न विद्या
Transliteration: kula-chihna vidya
"उसने मध्यकालीन कुल-चिह्न विद्या का अध्ययन किया।"
纹章学
Transliteration: wénzhāngxué
"对纹章学的研究有助于理解欧洲中世纪的历史。"
문장학
Transliteration: munjanghak
"그는 유럽의 문장학에 관한 책을 저술했다."
紋章学
Transliteration: monshōgaku
"紋章学はヨーロッパの貴族社会において非常に重要でした。"
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