devise

Definitions of devise
  1. noun
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
    synonyms: slogan
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    types:
    slogan
    a slogan used to rally support for a cause
    type of:
    dicton, expression
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
  2. noun
    an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
    synonyms: emblème
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    types:
    union
    a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
    type of:
    emblème
    special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
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