escutcheon of pretense

: an inescutcheon on the center of the shield of the husband of an heiress or coheiress

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escutcheon of pretense,

Heraldry. a small escutcheon bearing the arms of an heiress placed in the center of her husband's shield.

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a small shield within a coat of arms, bearing another coat or device to which the bearer has a claim, esp. one to which a man's wife is heiress

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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