coat of arms
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌcoat of ˈarms noun (plural coats of arms) [countable] HIGH POSITION OR RANKa set of pictures or patterns painted on a shield and used as the special sign of a family, town, university etc 〔用作家族、城镇、大学等标志的〕（盾形）纹章，盾徽
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coat of arms• The fleurs-de-lys of the Cantilupe coat of arms were incorporated into Peter's seal.• There was no question however of laying it aside, of shedding his image, his crest, his coat of arms.• He was born in Kent, to a Durham family which possessed its own coat of arms.• The royal coat of arms on the Daimler station bus.• Note the coat of arms over the door and the fine plasterwork - with the date 1659 - over the fireplace.ˌcoat of ˈarms nounChineseSyllable
set painted pictures of or on patterns Corpus a
coat of arms
ˌcoat of ˈarms
noun (plural coats of arms) [countable]
a set of pictures or patterns painted on a shield and used as the special sign of a family, town, university etc
ˌcoat of ˈarms
noun (plural coats of arms) [countable]a set of pictures or patterns painted on a shield and used as the special sign of a family, town, university etc