gules C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈɡjuːlz/ UK /ˈɡjuːlz/ See IPA manual Freq #238495 Meanings 1 noun heraldry: the color red, conventionally shown by vertical hatching in monochrome engraving The blazon specified gules for the red field behind the silver cross. 2 adj heraldry: red in color A lion gules appeared in the center of the shield. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · heraldry: the color red,... heraldic red 2 adj · heraldry: red in color red ↔ Opposites argentazure Word family Related forms heraldryblazon Etymology From Middle English goules through Anglo-French, related to Old French gole or geule, 'mouth, throat.' The plural-looking form functions as the fixed heraldic term for red. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # gules **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɡjuːlz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡjuːlz/ **Frequency rank:** 238495 ## Meanings 1. heraldry: the color red, conventionally shown by vertical hatching in monochrome engraving 2. heraldry: red in color ## Examples - The blazon specified gules for the red field behind the silver cross. - A lion gules appeared in the center of the shield. ## Synonyms - heraldic red - red ## Antonyms - argent - azure ## Related Forms - heraldry - blazon ## Etymology From Middle English goules through Anglo-French, related to Old French gole or geule, 'mouth, throat.' The plural-looking form functions as the fixed heraldic term for red. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown