heraldic

adjective

he·​ral·​dic he-ˈral-dik How to pronounce heraldic (audio)
hə-
: of or relating to heralds or heraldry
heraldically adverb

Examples of heraldic in a Sentence

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The Lady and the Unicorn is a series of six famous tapestries that mix depictions of the senses with heraldic symbols and mythological creatures. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025 The Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey are the heraldic animals of the U.S.'s two major parties. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 Historically, ‘tapestry’ refers to a type of handwoven textile meticulously produced to depict nature scenes, as well as biblical, mythological, and heraldic narratives. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025 Archaeologists identified some of these fragments as very rare pieces of heraldic slab tiles. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for heraldic

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French héraldique, from Medieval Latin heraldus "herald" (Latinization of Middle French hiraud, heraud, Old French hirauz, hiraut) + French -ique -ic entry 1, herald entry 1

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heraldic was in 1772

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“Heraldic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heraldic. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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heraldic

adjective
he·​ral·​dic he-ˈral-dik How to pronounce heraldic (audio)
hə-
: of or relating to heralds or heraldry
heraldically adverb

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