ordinary vs heraldic bearing

heraldic bearing vs ordinary

ordinary and heraldic bearing both are nouns.

ordinary is an adjective but heraldic bearing is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, heraldic bearing is a hypernym of ordinary; that is, heraldic bearing is a word with a broader meaning than ordinary:

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

Other hypernyms of ordinary include armorial bearing, bearing, charge.

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

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

Difference between ordinary and heraldic bearing

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