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ROGET THESAURUS

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Gules

POS

Adjective, Noun

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Gules, n. [OE. goules, F. gueules, the same word as gueule throat, OF. gole, goule, L. gula. So named from the red color of the throat. See Gullet, and cf. Gula.].

The tincture red, indicated in seals and engraved figures of escutcheons by parallel vertical lines. Hence, used poetically for a red color or that which is red. [1913 Webster]

"His sev'n-fold targe a field of gules did stain
In which two swords he bore; his word,
“Divide and reign.”" [1913 Webster]

"Follow thy drum;
With man's blood paint the ground; gules, gules." [1913 Webster]

"Let's march to rest and set in gules, like suns." [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Gules, n. & adj. (usu. placed after noun) Heraldry red.

Etymology

ME f. OF goules red-dyed fur neck ornaments f. gole throat

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ROGET THESAURUS

Gules

Redness

N redness, red, scarlet, vermilion, carmine, crimson, pink, lake, maroon, carnation, couleur de rose, rose du Barry, magenta, damask, purple, flesh color, flesh tint, color, fresh color, high color, warmth, gules, ruby, carbuncle, rose, rust, iron mold, cinnabar, cochineal, fuchsine, ruddle, madder, Indian red, light red, Venetian red, red ink, annotto, annatto, realgar, minium, red lead, redness, rubescence, rubicundity, rubification, erubescence, blush, red, reddish, rufous, ruddy, florid, incarnadine, sanguine, rosy, roseate, blowzy, blowed, burnt, rubicund, rubiform, lurid, stammell blood red, russet buff, murrey, carroty, sorrel, lateritious, rubineous, rubricate, rubricose, rufulous, rose-colored, ruby-colored, cherry-colored, claret-colored, flame- colored, flesh-colored, peach-colored, salmon-colored, brick-colored, brick-colored, dust-colored, blushing, erubescent, reddened, red as fire, red as blood, red as scarlet, red as a turkey cock, red as a lobster, warm, hot, foxy.