in splendour

phrase

British standard spelling of in splendor.

Meanings

phrase
  1. British standard spelling of in splendor.

    Armorial bearings— He bears for Arms : Per fesse dovetail gules and azure, three suns in splendour gold, on a bordure dovetail or, four hurts.

    1910, Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, Armorial Families: A Directory of Gentlemen of Coat-armour, page 1258
    1 more example

    Gules, the sun in his glory argent - RICHMOND. Argent, the sun in splendour or - DELAHAY. Or, on a pile azure, between two lions rampant combatant in base gules, the sun in splendour proper - PEARSON, Co. Lincoln.

    1894, Henry Gough, James Parker, A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, page 558
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APA

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Chicago

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