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bordure

/ˈbɔːrdʒər/ /ˈbɔːrdʊər/

Meanings
noun
A contrasting border around a shield.

Examples :

"The knight's shield had a red bordure, making the silver lion in the center stand out. "
heraldry art

Related Words

Illustration shield

shield noun

/ʃiːld/

Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

"The strong, metal shield protected the knight from the enemy's attacks. "

Illustration border

border noun

/ˈbɔədə/ /ˈbɔːdə/ /ˈbɔɹdɚ/

The outer edge of something.

"the borders of the garden"

Illustration lion

lion noun

/ˈlaɪən/

A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.

"Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago."

Illustration knight

knight noun

/naɪt/

A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.

"The knight helped the queen with her homework. "

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration silver

silver noun

/ˈsɪl.və/ /ˈsɪl.vɚ/

A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.

"The jewelry store displayed many beautiful silver necklaces. "

Illustration stand

stand noun

/stænd/

The act of standing.

"The long stand in line at the grocery store was tiring. "

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center noun

/ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɛn.tɚ/

The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

"The center of the clock showed the time was 3:00. "

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contrasting verb

/kənˈtræstɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːntræstɪŋ/

To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.

"The teacher contrasted the advantages of a morning class with the advantages of an evening class to help students decide which schedule would work best for them. "

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around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"