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Heraldry

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.

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Arms 76% connected

Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.

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Bearing 76% connected

of Bear

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Blazon 76% connected

A shield.

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Blazonry 76% connected

Same as Blazon, 3.

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Charge 76% connected

To lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill.

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Emblem 76% connected

Inlay; inlaid or mosaic work; something ornamental inserted in a surface.

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Enquiry 76% connected

See Inquiry.

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Inquiry 76% connected

The act of inquiring; a seeking for information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

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Research 76% connected

Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles; laborious or continued search after truth; as, researches of human wisdom.

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Canvass noun · 86% connection

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

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Empiric adjective · 86% connection

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical d…

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derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical d…

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Experiment noun · 86% connection

the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"

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the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"

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Investigation noun · 86% connection

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"

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Motion noun · 86% connection

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for t…

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Poll noun · 86% connection

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

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Possibility noun · 86% connection

a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenome…

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Probe noun · 86% connection

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"

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Question noun · 86% connection

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Theoretical account noun · 86% connection

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respirato…

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Conceptual adjective · 85% connection

being or characterized by concepts or their formation; "conceptual discussions"; "a schizophrenic loses the ability to do conceptual t…

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characterized by order and planning; "the investigation was very systematic"; "a systematic administrator"

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Achievement noun · 78% connection

An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment.

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Adjustment noun · 78% connection

Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marsh…

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Armiger noun · 78% connection

Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degre…

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Armory noun · 78% connection

Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings.

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Blazoner noun · 78% connection

One who gives publicity, proclaims, or blazons; esp., one who blazons coats of arms; a herald.

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Blazonment noun · 78% connection

The act of blazoning; blazoning; emblazonment.

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Bode verb · 78% connection

A messenger; a herald.

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Caboched adjective · 78% connection

Showing the full face, but nothing of the neck; -- said of the head of a beast in armorial bearing.

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Caduceus noun · 78% connection

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 woo…

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Checky adjective · 78% connection

Divided into small alternating squares of two tinctures; -- said of the field or of an armorial bearing.

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Coherald noun · 78% connection

A joint herald.

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