family crest

collocation in English

meaningsoffamilyandcrest

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family
noun
uk
/ˈfæm.əl.i/us
/ˈfæm.əl.i/
a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and ...
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crest
noun[C]
uk
/krest/us
/krest/
the top or highest part of something such as a wave or ...
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(Definition offamilyandcrestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffamily crest

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He should be careful what he says about hisfamilycrestfrom one amendment to another.
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The red seal, which bore thefamilycrestand which appeared on all products, was a sign of quality and authenticity.
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Each figure is adorned with an identifyingfamilycrest.
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His tomb still exists, being of alabaster and marble with a canopy having thefamilycrest.
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He also rebuilt the wall of the churchyard which included a number of architectural features such as the gazebo and itsfamilycrest-engraved walls.
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Sometimes a very exclusive or prestigiousfamilycrestis placed on the bottom.
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Thefamilycrestis a white shield with three red crescents.
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Together they carry on family traditions, and include thefamilycrest(a triangle to symbolize three generations of potting) on their pottery.
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I will measure the time preciously until your response for this article with thefamilycrestwhich will in the named theatre be honoured.
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Thefamilycrestwas a winged spur which gives its name to the village pub to this day.
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The castle has recently been rebuilt from a ruin, and hisfamilycrestis visible inside and outside the buildings.
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The school crest was the roebuck (thefamilycrestof the founder).
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This crest is believed to be the oldest yeoman (i.e. non noblefamilycrest), denoting loyal followers from an early merchant class.
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The doors were usually decorated with thefamilycrest.
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He is famous for arming his troops with arquebuses and donning the yatagarasu as hisfamilycrest.
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Coronet to obtain materials to make their personalfamilycrest.
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The central doorway carries thefamilycreston the keystone and a pediment.
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A happi (or happy coat) is a straight sleeved coat that is typically imprinted with thefamilycrest, and was a common coat for firefighters to wear.
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His royalfamilycrestis the hawk.
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