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heraldship

heraldship noun: the status or office of a herald.

Noun

heraldship (countable and uncountable, plural heraldships)

  1. The status or office of a herald.
    • Of the bards, their singing, heraldship, and more of that nature[…]1612, John Selden, Notes upon, Poly-Olbion

Forms of heraldship

pluralheraldships

Origin of heraldship

From herald + -ship.

Questions about heraldship

What does heraldship mean?
Heraldship means the status or office of a herald.
What part of speech is heraldship?
Heraldship is a noun.
What is the plural of heraldship?
The plural of heraldship is heraldships.

Words near heraldship in the dictionary

  1. heraldresses
  2. heraldric
  3. heraldries
  4. heraldry
  5. heralds
  6. heraldship
  7. heraldships
  8. heraldy
  9. Heramba
  10. Herandez
  11. Herandezes

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