Gules
/ˈɡjulz/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Red, e.g. on a coat of arms, typically represented in engraving by vertical parallel lines. uncountable
"The official blazon of the arms of Perth is "Gules, a Holy Lambe passant regardant staff and cross argent, with the banner of St. Andrew proper, all within a double tressure counter-flowered of the second": […]."
- 2 plural of gule form-of, plural
Adjective
- 1 In blazon, of the colour red.
"The symbol of the Red Cross is a cross gules."
Antonyms
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More examples"Tom's coat of arms is gules, a tierce argent."
Etymology
From Middle English goules, from Old French geule (“animal’s mouth, throat”) via Middle French geules. Compare with French gueules, Portuguese goelas and Spanish gules.