escutcheon of pretence

noun

An escutcheon used to display the arms of the bearer's wife (not commonly used unless she is an heiress).

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Meanings

nounescutcheon of pretence (plural escutcheons of pretence)

plural escutcheons of pretence · alternative escutcheon of pretense

  1. UKgovernmentAn escutcheon used to display the arms of the bearer's wife (not commonly used unless she is an heiress).
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APA

escutcheon of pretence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escutcheon%20of%20pretence

MLA

“escutcheon of pretence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escutcheon%20of%20pretence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “escutcheon of pretence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escutcheon%20of%20pretence.

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