heraldry Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
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noun emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
WordNet
Her"ald*ry noun
Definitions
The art or office of a herald; the art, practice, or science of recording genealogies, and blazoning arms or ensigns armorial; also, of marshaling cavalcades, processions, and public ceremonies.