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Herald :: Herald (n.) A proclaimer; one who, or that which, publishes or announces; as, the herald of another's fame..

College :: College (n.) A collection, body, or society of persons engaged in common pursuits, or having common duties and interests, and sometimes, by charter, peculiar rights and privileges; as, a college of heralds; a college of electors; a college of bishops..

Vair :: Vair (n.) The skin of the squirrel, much used in the fourteenth century as fur for garments, and frequently mentioned by writers of that period in describing the costly dresses of kings, nobles, and prelates. It is represented in heraldry by a series of small shields placed close together, and alternately white and blue..

Trick :: Trick (v. t.) To draw in outline, as with a pen; to delineate or distinguish without color, as arms, etc., in heraldry..

Vociferous :: Vociferous (a.) Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy; as, vociferous heralds..

Bode :: Bode (v. t.) A messenger; a herald.

Emblazoning :: Emblazoning (n.) The act or art of heraldic decoration; delineation of armorial bearings.

Blazoner :: Blazoner (n.) One who gives publicity, proclaims, or blazons; esp., one who blazons coats of arms; a herald..

Cross :: Cross (n.) A common heraldic bearing, of which there are many varieties. See the Illustration, above..

Heraldry :: Heraldry (n.) The art or office of a herald; the art, practice, or science of recording genealogies, and blazoning arms or ensigns armorial; also, of marshaling cavalcades, processions, and public ceremonies..

Griffon :: Griffon (n.) A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge.

Snow :: Snow (n.) Fig.: Something white like snow, as the white color (argent) in heraldry; something which falls in, or as in, flakes..

Heraud :: Heraud (n.) A herald.

Caduceus :: Caduceus (n.) The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top..

Stentor :: Stentor (n.) A herald, in the Iliad, who had a very loud voice; hence, any person having a powerful voice..

Coherald :: Coherald (n.) A joint herald.

Armory :: Armory (n.) That branch of heraldry which treats of coat armor.

Fecial :: Fecial (a.) Pertaining to heralds, declarations of war, and treaties of peace; as, fecial law..

Device :: Device (n.) Improperly, an heraldic bearing..

Heraldic :: Heraldic (a.) Of or pertaining to heralds or heraldry; as, heraldic blazoning; heraldic language..

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