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debruised

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Surmounted by an ordinary (or something else).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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

Examples

  • A lion is debruised when a bend or other ordinary is placed over it.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See debruise. Compare Old French debruisier (“to shatter, break”). Compare bruise.