impresa

im·pre·sa

noun \im-ˈprā-zə, -sə\

Definition of IMPRESA

: a device with a motto used in the 16th and 17th centuries; broadly : emblem

Examples of IMPRESA

1. <the family's selection of the lily as its impresa dates from the 16th century>

Origin of IMPRESA

Italian, literally, undertaking

First Known Use: 1588

Related to IMPRESA

Synonyms: ensign, hallmark, emblem, logo, symbol, totem, trademark

Related Words: attribute, icon (also ikon), pictograph; logogram, logograph; badge, coat of arms, cognizance, crest, insignia, monogram; colophon, stamp, token

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Rhymes with IMPRESA

marchesa, Theresa