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A Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology 1450–2000

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2011
Subject:
Literature, History
Length:
30 words

In heraldry, supporters are the figures, such as rampant lions or other creatures, that stand holding the sides of a

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms (2 ed.)

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Art & Architecture
Length:
15 words

In *heraldry, the figures or animals which support the shield bearing the arms.

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