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Definition of herald

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Herald (n.) In the Middle Ages, the officer charged with the above duties, and also with the care of genealogies, of the rights and privileges of noble families, and especially of armorial bearings. In modern times, some vestiges of this office remain, especially in England. See Heralds' College (below), and King-at-Arms..

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Armorist :: Armorist (n.) One skilled in coat armor or heraldry.

Outcrier :: Outcrier (n.) One who cries out or proclaims; a herald or crier.

Device :: Device (n.) An emblematic design, generally consisting of one or more figures with a motto, used apart from heraldic bearings to denote the historical situation, the ambition, or the desire of the person adopting it. See Cognizance..

Fleur-de-lis :: Fleur-de-lis (n.) A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration of a scepter, the ornaments of a crown, etc. It is also a heraldic bearing, and is identified with the royal arms and adornments of France..

Emblazon :: Emblazon (v. t.) To depict or represent; -- said of heraldic bearings. See Blazon.

Armorial :: Armorial (a.) Belonging to armor, or to the heraldic arms or escutcheon of a family..

Heralded :: Heralded (imp. & p. p.) of Heral.

Herald :: Herald (n.) A proclaimer; one who, or that which, publishes or announces; as, the herald of another's fame..

Blazoner :: Blazoner (n.) One who gives publicity, proclaims, or blazons; esp., one who blazons coats of arms; a herald..

Bode :: Bode (v. t.) A messenger; a herald.

Cleche :: Cleche (a.) Charged with another bearing of the same figure, and of the color of the field, so large that only a narrow border of the first bearing remains visible; -- said of any heraldic bearing. Compare Voided..

Heralding :: Heralding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Heral.

Blazon :: Blazon (v. t.) To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon..

Subordinate :: Subordinary (n.) One of several heraldic bearings somewhat less common than an ordinary. See Ordinary.

Purflew :: Purflew (n.) A border of any heraldic fur.

Prophesy :: Prophesy (v. t.) To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure.

Heraldic :: Heraldic (a.) Of or pertaining to heralds or heraldry; as, heraldic blazoning; heraldic language..

Morne :: Morne (a.) Without teeth, tongue, or claws; -- said of a lion represented heraldically..

Waved :: Waved (a.) Having undulations like waves; -- said of one of the lines in heraldry which serve as outlines to the ordinaries, etc..

Heraldry :: Heraldry (n.) 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..