Dictionary - Definition of ESCUTCHEON OF PRETENSE


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. An escutcheon used in English heraldry to display the arms of the bearer's wife; -- not commonly used unless she an heiress. Cf.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. An escutcheon used in English heraldry to display the arms of the bearer's wife; -- not commonly used unless she an heiress. Cf.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: ESCUTCHEON OF PRETENSE

Expressions	Definition
Escutcheon of pretense	An escutcheon used in English heraldry to display the arms of the bearer's wife; -- not commonly used unless she an heiress. Cf. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top