"enty" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} enty (not comparable)
  1. (heraldry, of the base of a shield) Parted off chevronwise; (of a charge) enté en point, inserted into a chevronlike partition of the base of the shield. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-enty-en-adj-m~bOvMTI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

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