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escutcheon of pretence

escutcheon of pretence noun: an escutcheon used to display the arms of the bearer's wife (not commonly used unless she is an heiress).

escutcheon of pretence: an escutcheon used to display the arms of the bearer's wife (not commonly used unless she is an...
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Noun

escutcheon of pretence (plural escutcheons of pretence)

  1. (UK) An escutcheon used to display the arms of the bearer's wife (not commonly used unless she is an heiress).

Forms of escutcheon of pretence

pluralescutcheons of pretence
alternative formescutcheon of pretense

Questions about escutcheon of pretence

What does escutcheon of pretence mean?
Escutcheon of pretence means an escutcheon used to display the arms of the bearer's wife (not commonly used unless she is an heiress).
What part of speech is escutcheon of pretence?
Escutcheon of pretence is a noun.
What is the plural of escutcheon of pretence?
The plural of escutcheon of pretence is escutcheons of pretence.

Words near escutcheon of pretence in the dictionary

  1. esculin
  2. esculinase
  3. esculinases
  4. Escurial
  5. escutcheon
  6. escutcheon of pretence
  7. escutcheon pin
  8. escutcheon pins
  9. escutcheonectomies
  10. escutcheonectomy
  11. escutcheoned

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