Family crest
Shield and family crest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shield" instead a noun phrase "Family crest".
Shield
Shield noun - Means or method of defending.
Family crest and shield are semantically related. You can use "Family crest" instead a noun "Shield".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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In this series, the S-shield is only on Clark's outfit in the first place due to a last-minute thought that it "needed something", an applique of the shield was apparently tucked into the baby blanket they'd found him in, and she correctly assumed it was a family crest.
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Shield and Family crest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/family_crest/shield
Family crest & Shield. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/family_crest/shield>.
Shield or Family crest. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/family_crest/shield.
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