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SUPREME WORD OF THE DAY
ESCUTCHEON
PRONUNCIATION:
MEANING:
noun:
1. An ornamental or protective plate surrounding a keyhole, light switch, door handle, etc.
2. Used in the phrase: blot on one's escutcheon (a stain on one's reputation).
3. A shield or shield-shaped surface bearing a coat of arms.
1. An ornamental or protective plate surrounding a keyhole, light switch, door handle, etc.
2. Used in the phrase: blot on one's escutcheon (a stain on one's reputation).
3. A shield or shield-shaped surface bearing a coat of arms.
ETYMOLOGY:
From
Latin scutum (shield). Earliest documented use: 1480.
USAGE:
"Georgina drew the bolts on the front door and
turned the large key in its handsome escutcheon."Gina Rossi; The Wild Heart; The Wild Rose Press; 2012.
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