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bordure

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈboɹ.d͡ʒɚ/
  • General-American: [ˈbo̞ɹ.d͡ʒɚ]
  • General-American:
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɔː.d͡ʒə/
  • Received-Pronunciation:
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  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)dʒə(ɹ)
  • /ˈbɔːɹd͡ʒɚ/ rhotic
  • /ˈbɔːɹdjʊɹ/ rhotic
  • /ˈbɔːd͡ʒə/ non-rhotic
  • /ˈbɔːdjʊə/ non-rhotic

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noun

Meaning 1

A contrasting border around a shield.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A collateral form of, and thus a doublet of border (from Middle English bordure).

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: bordura — contrasting border round a shield
  • Czech: lem — contrasting border round a shield
  • Dutch: schildzoom — contrasting border round a shield
  • Finnish: reunus — contrasting border round a shield
  • French: bordure — contrasting border round a shield
  • German: Schildrand — contrasting border round a shield
  • Hungarian: ráma — contrasting border round a shield
  • Italian: bordura — contrasting border round a shield
  • Macedonian: обраб (obrab) — contrasting border round a shield
  • Polish: skraj — contrasting border round a shield
  • Portuguese: bordura — contrasting border round a shield
  • Spanish: bordura — contrasting border round a shield
  • Swedish: bård — contrasting border round a shield
  • Swedish: bräm — contrasting border round a shield