gules

Alternative forms

• gu. or g. (in heraldic contexts)

Etymology

From Old French geule (“animal’s mouth, throat”) via Middle French geules. Compare with French gueules and Spanish gules.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡjuːlz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡjulz/, /ˈɡulz/

• Rhymes: -juːlz

Noun

gules (uncountable)

1. (heraldry) Red, e.g. on a coat of arms, typically represented in engraving by vertical parallel lines.

Adjective

gules

1. (heraldry) In blazon, of the colour red.

   The symbol of the Red Cross is a cross gules.

   • 1602, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, ii 2:

     Now is he total gules, horridly tricked

See also

• (reds) red; blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, Venetian red, vermillion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine

Anagrams

• Guels, glues, gusle, luges

Noun

gules m (uncountable)

1. (heraldry) gules (colour)

Adjective

gules (plural gules)

1. (heraldry) gules