Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In heraldry, charged with a pattern composed of tau-shaped figures supposed to represent the tops of tau-staffs.
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The family bear: Or, a cross potent and counter-potent sable, charged with a fleur-de-lis or; and 'Dieu saulve le Roi notre Sire,' for motto.
The Lily of the Valley Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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