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Noun: heraldry  heruldree
  1. The study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
     
  2. Emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms

Derived forms: heraldries

See also: heraldist

Type of: emblem, enquiry [Brit, Cdn], inquiry, research

Encyclopedia: Heraldry Heraldry, Ecclesiastical