"d'or" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɔː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /doɹ/ [General-American]
Etymology: French, from de (“of”) + or (“gold”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} d'or (not comparable)
  1. (heraldry, postpositive) Of gold; golden. Tags: not-comparable, postpositional Categories (topical): Heraldry Related terms: Friedrich d'or, louis d'or, louis-d'or
    Sense id: en-d'or-en-adj-74WTiPLx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 94 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 3 3 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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          "text": "1617, William Camden, Worshipful Society of Apothecaries - description of coat of arms\nOn a shield azure Apollo, the inventor of phisique, proper, with his head radiant, holdinge in his left hand a bowe, and his right hande an arrow d'or […]"
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