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- a blot on (one's) escutcheon
a blot on (one's) escutcheon
a blot on (one's) escutcheon
A stain or mark against one's reputation or that of one's family. An escutcheon was a heraldic shield that bore a family's coat of arms, and thus serves as a metaphor for one's honor. I was at the top of my class in college, but that narcotics charge will be a blot on my escutcheon for years to come.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Sirius | | SIR-ee-əs (English), SEER-ee-əs (English) | Astronomy |
Vangelis | | - | Greek |
Nunzio | | NOON-tsyo | Italian |
Zula (1) | | - | Polish (Rare) |
Filipa | | fee-LEE-pah (Polish) | Portuguese, Serbian, Croatian, Polish |
Addyman | | ['ædimən] | |