"Brunswick star" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Brunswick stars [plural]
Etymology: From the German Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Brunswick star (plural Brunswick stars)
  1. (heraldry) An emblem formed by an eight-pointed or sixteen-pointed star composed of many narrow rays. Categories (topical): Heraldic charges
    Sense id: en-Brunswick_star-en-noun-i3D7KEqm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Inflected forms

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