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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In heraldry, the heart of the shield, otherwise called the center or fesse-point. Lines and bearings are spoken of as being en cœur when they pass through or are borne upon the center of the shield.
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frogapplause commented on the word cœur
In heraldry, the heart of the shield, otherwise called the center or fesse-point.
June 4, 2011