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单词 affronté
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Definition of affronté in English:

affronté

(also affronty)
adjectiveəˈfrʌntiˌafrənˈtā
Heraldry
  • predicative or postpositive (of an animal's head) facing the observer.

    〔纹章〕(尤指动物的头)正面的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Viking helms and the chapel-de-fer are affronty by default; all other helms face dexter by default.
    • The primary was blazoned as a ‘dragon affronty, wings displayed, lacking forelegs’.
    • We have returned submissions of animals rampant affronty for exactly this reason; barring evidence of sejant erect affronty being depicted in this manner, we must return this for a redraw.
    • He pointed out that the images we previously had of the Bermuda flag show the red lion affronté holding the shield, with what looks like a small pool of water below the shield.
    • The helm may be displayed either affronty or in profile, whichever better displays the crest.

Origin

Mid 16th century (as affronty): French, past participle of affronter 'to face'.

Definition of affronté in US English:

affronté

(also affronty)
adjectiveˌafrənˈtā
Heraldry
  • predicative or postpositive (of an animal's head) facing the observer.

    〔纹章〕(尤指动物的头)正面的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Viking helms and the chapel-de-fer are affronty by default; all other helms face dexter by default.
    • The helm may be displayed either affronty or in profile, whichever better displays the crest.
    • The primary was blazoned as a ‘dragon affronty, wings displayed, lacking forelegs’.
    • We have returned submissions of animals rampant affronty for exactly this reason; barring evidence of sejant erect affronty being depicted in this manner, we must return this for a redraw.
    • He pointed out that the images we previously had of the Bermuda flag show the red lion affronté holding the shield, with what looks like a small pool of water below the shield.

Origin

Mid 16th century (as affronty): French, past participle of affronter ‘to face’.

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