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Complete Definition of "vair"

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English
Image:Field_vair.png|thumb|right|300px|Vair
Etymology
From the Middle English forms veir and vairé, meaning "variegated fur", both originally from the F. vair#French|vair, itself from the L. varius, "variegated".

Pronunciation
IPA|/veɪr/ (US)

Noun
en-noun|-

#tincture: An heraldic fur formed by a regular tesellation of blue and white bell shapes.

Related terms
countervair
vairy

See also
ermine
fur
potent

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