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Gorged

Heraldic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

In heraldry, an animal depicted wearing a collar or chain around its neck, symbolizing tamed nobility or allegiance.

Detailed Definition
Gorged means depicted wearing a collar or band, symbolizing restraint or allegiance. In poetry, it can suggest themes of control, servitude, or honor tied to bonds of loyalty or captivity.
Example
Example in poetry:
The lion gorged with a ducal coronet showed sovereignty over instinct; “Gorged with sorrow,” the elegy described burden worn as ornament; The poet’s heart, gorged with love, bore its weight like a collar of honor; On the supporters, the unicorns gorged with chains suggested power willingly restrained.
Additional Notes
Gorged means encircled around the neck, usually by a crown, collar, or torc; it signifies honor, servitude, or alliance; in verse, a gorged beast may represent nobility in bondage or loyalty to a sovereign; note that the gorging object is often a ducal coronet or chain, specified in the blazon.
Also Known As
Collared Encircled (at the neck)
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