mural crown

noun

A crown or headpiece representing city walls or towers, used as a military decoration in Ancient Rome and later as a heraldic symbol in Europe.

OriginLatin corona muralis →
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Meanings

nounmural crown (plural mural crowns)

plural mural crowns

  1. A crown or headpiece representing city walls or towers, used as a military decoration in Ancient Rome and later as a heraldic symbol in Europe.

Origin

  1. Latincorona muralis
  2. Englishmural crown

Latin corona muralis

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Translations

Danish murkrone
  • murkroneheraldry: a crown representing city walls or towers, used on coats of arms representing towns
German Mauerkrone
  • Mauerkroneheraldry: a crown representing city walls or towers, used on coats of arms representing towns
Swedish murkrona
  • murkronaheraldry: a crown representing city walls or towers, used on coats of arms representing towns
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Chicago

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