coats of arms

noun

Definition of coats of armsnext
plural of coat of arms
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a special group of pictures that belong to a person, family, or group of people and that are shown on a shield the monarch's official coat of arms

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  1. standards
  2. pendants
  3. insignia
Noun
  • Measures include improving supervision and staffing, ensuring functional doors and locks and requiring staff to meet constitutional standards when using force.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Many licensed operators were accepting of higher costs to meet rigorous health, environmental, and business standards.
    John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of standards
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  • Archaeologists say such pendants would have belonged to women with lofty statuses.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In the exhibition, the tubular pendants and sconces are arranged in various configurations and theatrical settings; besides brass, bronze, and silver, there are leather and suede options.
    Morgan Meier, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of pendants
Noun
  • Inside, men were sleeping on cots under thin white blankets with the American Red Cross insignia.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Just past a wall installation of signature Siegelman caps brandished with the stable’s insignia is a mannequin rendering of the brand’s first-ever tracksuit, styled as a replica of the elder Siegelman’s jockey uniform from the 1980s.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of insignia
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