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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kulchihn
"दीवार पर परिवार का कुलचह्न टंगा हुआ था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shield or shield-shaped surface on which a coat of arms is displayed.
"The family crest was proudly displayed upon the stone escutcheon above the manor fireplace." - 2
A flat, protective or decorative plate around a keyhole, door handle, or light switch.
"He polished the brass escutcheon on the antique front door until it shone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'escosson', which traces back to the Vulgar Latin 'scutionem', an accusative form of 'scutum' meaning shield. Entering the English language in the late Middle Ages, the term originally referred strictly to a shield bearing a coat of arms before expanding to include protective or decorative plates around keyholes and door handles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Escutcheon" is said worldwide
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écu
Transliteration: e-ky
"Les armoiries familiales étaient gravées sur l'écu."
Wappenschild
Transliteration: Vap-en-shilt
"Das Wappenschild hing über dem Kamin."
scudo
Transliteration: sku-do
"Lo stemma di famiglia era dipinto sullo scudo."
escudo
Transliteration: es-ku-do
"El escudo heráldico estaba tallado en la piedra."
escudo
Transliteration: is-ku-du
"O brasão de armas estava visível no escudo."
कुलचह्न
Transliteration: kulchihn
"दीवार पर परिवार का कुलचह्न टंगा हुआ था।"
盾形纹章
Transliteration: dùn xíng wén zhāng
"大厅里悬挂着家族的盾形纹章。"
방패 문장
Transliteration: bang-pae mun-jang
"홀의 벽에는 가문의 방패 문장이 걸려 있었다."
盾形紋章
Transliteration: tategata monshō
"城の壁には古い盾形紋章が飾られていた。"
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