ASSUMP'TIVE, adjective That is or may be assumed. In heraldry, assumptive arms are such as a person has a right, with the approbation of his sovereign, and of the heralds, to assume, in consequence of an exploit.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.