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Etymology

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French bretessé.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɹɛt.əˈseɪ/, /bɹɛt.ɛsˈeɪ/

Adjective

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bretessé (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry) Embattled (as a bend, fesse, etc), especially if embattled-counterembattled on both sides with the projections coming opposite each other.
    Synonym: bretessed

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