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guze

/ɡjuːz/

guze noun: a roundlet of the sanguine tincture, which is blazoned without mention of the tincture.

Noun

guze (plural guzes)

  1. A roundlet of the sanguine tincture, which is blazoned without mention of the tincture.

Forms of guze

pluralguzes

Origin of guze

Uncertain. Attested since at least 1562. According to "A Glossary of Terms used in Heraldry" by James Parker (published in 1894) it comes from Turkish göz, meaning “eye”.

Questions about guze

What does guze mean?
Guze means a roundlet of the sanguine tincture, which is blazoned without mention of the tincture.
What part of speech is guze?
Guze is a noun.
How do you pronounce guze?
Guze is pronounced /ɡjuːz/.
What is the plural of guze?
The plural of guze is guzes.

Words near guze in the dictionary

  1. Guza
  2. Guzarat
  3. Guzarati
  4. Guzarats
  5. Guzas
  6. guze
  7. guzee
  8. guzees
  9. Guzek
  10. Guzeks
  11. Guzerat

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