chevronny

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adjective

Having chevrons, especially (heraldry) charged with chevrons.

OriginFrench chevronné →
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Meanings

adjectivechevronny (not comparable)

alternative chevrony · alternative chevronné · alternative chevroné

  1. not comparableHaving chevrons, especially (heraldry) charged with chevrons.

    CHEVRONNE, or Chevronny, ſignifies the dividing of the ſhield ſeveral times chevron-wiſe.

    1771, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1st ed., volume II, page 183
  2. not comparableChevron-shaped, zigzag, especially (heraldry) chevronwise.

Origin

  1. Frenchchevronné“chevroned”
  2. Englishchevronny

From French chevronné (“chevroned”), equivalent to chevron + -y.

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Translations

French chevronné
  • chevronnéheraldry: charged with chevrons
Polish szewronowy
  • szewronowyheraldry: charged with chevrons
Spanish chevronado
  • chevronadoheraldry: charged with chevrons
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APA

chevronny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chevronny

MLA

“chevronny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chevronny. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chevronny,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chevronny.

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