ecclesiastical heraldry

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Definition of ecclesiastical heraldry in English English dictionary

Arms associated with the administrative and collegiate bodies of a church, particularly the Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Presbyterian churches. Abbeys, priories, and dioceses have their own arms, and high ecclesiastical functionaries have always added their personal arms. See also coat of arms; heraldry

Hyphenation

ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal her·ald·ry

Turkish pronunciation

îkliziästîkıl herıldri

Pronunciation

/əˌklēzēˈastəkəl ˈherəldrē/ /ɪˌkliːziːˈæstɪkəl ˈhɛrəldriː/