vairé

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adjective

variants or vairy
ˈva(a)rē,
-erē
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: having the pattern of a heraldic vair
used when the tinctures are other then argent and azure
a fess vairé or and gules
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vairé

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noun

variants or vairy
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plural -s
: a heraldic vair consisting of tinctures other than argent and azure

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

vairé from French, from Old French vair; vairy from Middle English varri, from Middle French vairy, from Old French vair

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“Vairé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vair%C3%A9. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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