armorial bearing vs ordinary

armorial bearing and ordinary both are nouns.

armorial bearing is not an adjective while ordinary is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
armorial bearing	Yes	No	No	No
ordinary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, ordinary is a hyponym of armorial bearing; that is, ordinary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than armorial bearing:

armorial bearing: heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
ordinary: (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields

Other hyponyms of armorial bearing include roundel, annulet, chevron, fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys.

armorial bearing (noun)	ordinary (noun)
heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield	(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
	an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
	a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
	a judge of a probate court
	the expected or commonplace condition or situation

armorial bearing (adjective)	ordinary (adjective)
	not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
	lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

armorial bearing vs ordinary

armorial bearing and ordinary both are nouns.

armorial bearing is not an adjective while ordinary is an adjective.

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