impresa
noun
im·pre·sa
im-ˈprā-zə 
-sə
: a device with a motto used in the 16th and 17th centuries
broadly
: emblem
Synonyms
Examples of impresa in a Sentence
the family's selection of the lily as its impresa dates from the 16th century
Word History
Etymology
Italian, literally, undertaking
First Known Use
1588, in the meaning defined above
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“Impresa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impresa. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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