Im·pre·sa n. Her. A device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate or the like. [Written also imprese and impress.]
My impresa to your lordship; a swain
Flying to a laurel for shelter. --J. Webster.
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Im·prese n. A device. See Impresa.
An imprese, as the Italians call it, is a device in picture with his motto or word, borne by noble or learned personages. --Camden.
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