heraldry

== English == === Alternative forms === heraldy (obsolete) === Etymology === From herald +‎ -ry. First attested in 1572. Displaced earlier heraldy, equivalent to herald +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɛɹ.əl.dɹi/ === Noun === heraldry (countable and uncountable, plural heraldries) (uncountable) The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank. (countable) An armorial ensign along with its history and description. (uncountable) Pageantry. ==== Related terms ==== herald heraldic heraldric ==== Translations ====