Honors and Regalia

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210. Honors and Regalia

See also 326. PRAISE .

apotheosis
any kind of honoring or glorification of a person. See also 183. GOD and GODS .
blazonry
1. the art of depicting or describing heraldic regalia.
2. coats of arms or other heraldic emblems. See also 305. ORNAMENTATION .
emblazonry
heraldic display or decoration; emblazoning. See also 305. ORNAMENTATION .
emblematist
a person who makes or designs emblems, as for heraldic display or other purposes.
emblematology
the study of the meaning of emblems. emblematologist , n.
heraldry
1. the art of pictorial representation of genealogy, as through coats of arms, crests, etc.
2. the science of genealogy with special reference to aristocratic lineage. herald , n. heraldic , adj.
laureate
a person who has been crowned with a laurel as a mark of distinc-tion, as a poet or scholar. laureate , adj.
medalist
a person who wins a medal in a sport, game, performance, etc. See also 141. ENGRAVING .

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