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inescutcheon

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

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪnɪˈskʌt͡ʃn̩/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪnɛ-/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ɪnɪˈskʌt͡ʃ(ə)n/
  • General-American: /ɪnɛ-/
  • rhymes with -ʌtʃən

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noun

Meaning 1

A small escutcheon (“coat of arms; shield”) (such as an escutcheon of pretence) which is charged (“represented”) on a larger escutcheon.

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

PIE word *h1én From in- (prefix meaning ‘in; within’) + escutcheon.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pienoiskilpi — Translations
  • Italian: scudetto — Translations
  • Macedonian: шти́тче (štítče) — Translations
  • Middle English: scochon — Translations
  • Russian: щито́к (ščitók) — Translations
  • Swedish: hjärtsköld — Translations