Meanings
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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.
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adj
heraldry: red in color
A lion gules appeared in the center of the shield.
Thesaurus
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.