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lioncel

[ lahy-uhn-sel ]

noun

, Heraldry.
  1. a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lioncel1

1600–10; < Middle French, diminutive of lion lion

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Example Sentences

This term Lioncel, it must be added, when used alone, denotes a small Lion rampant.

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