gules

Meanings

• noun

  A heraldic tincture or charge color, represented as red or crimson.

  - "The shield bears a gules field."
  - "The lion is depicted on a gules background."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɡjuːlz/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gules
rules , fools , schools

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Variants

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gules

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'gule' meaning 'belly' or 'stomach', likely due to the color's resemblance to the color of a ripe pomegranate.

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Trivia

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1. Gules was one of the five basic colors used in medieval heraldry, along with sable, or, argent, and vert.

2. In the language of heraldry, gules is often described as being the color of a ripe pomegranate.

3. The term 'gules' is also used in other contexts, such as in botany to describe the color of ripe cherries or in literature to describe a red rose.

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Related Concepts

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1. heraldry: The practice of creating, granting, registering, maintaining, and recording coats of arms and associated symbols.

2. tincture: A heraldic charge or color used to fill a portion of a coat of arms or other heraldic design.

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Culture

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In heraldry, gules is one of the primary tinctures or colors, along with azure (blue), vert (green), ory (gold), and sable (black). It represents strength and courage, and is often used as a base color for coats of arms.

How to Memorize "gules"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ripe pomegranate or the color red when thinking of the term 'gules'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'gules' with the color red or the word 'heraldry'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Gules is for the color red in heraldry' to remember the term.

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