coat of arms

coat of arm

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koht uhv, ov ahrm]
- /koʊt ʌv, ɒv ɑrm/
- /kəʊt əv ɑːmz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koht uhv, ov ahrm]
- /koʊt ʌv, ɒv ɑrm/

Definitions of coat of arms words

countable noun coat of arms The coat of arms of a family, town, or organization is a special design in the form of a shield that they use as a symbol of their identity. 3
noun coat of arms the heraldic bearings of a person, family, or corporation 3
noun coat of arms a surcoat decorated with family or personal bearings 3
noun coat of arms a group of emblems and figures (heraldic bearings) usually arranged on and around a shield and serving as the special insignia of some person, family, or institution 3
noun coat of arms a surcoat or tabard embroidered with heraldic devices, worn by medieval knights over their armor. 1
noun coat of arms a heraldic achievement of arms. 1

See all 8 definitions of coat of arms

Information block about the term

Origin of coat of arms

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English; parallel to French cotte d'armes

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Coat of arms

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Coat of arms

coat of arms popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

coat of arms usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for coat of arms

noun coat of arms

arms — weapons collectively
crest — The crest of a hill or a wave is the top of it.
pennon — a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.

All 3 Synonyms of coat of arms