Impresa
Pronunciation : Im*pre"sa
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. See Emprise, and cf. Impress, n., 4.] (Her.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913