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   blazon

   /ˈbleɪzən/

   verb

   • 1. display prominently or vividly: "they saw their company name blazoned all over the media" Similar displayexhibitshowput on displaydraw attention topresentspreademblazonplasterflauntparadereveal
   • ▪ report (news), especially in a sensational manner: "accounts of their ordeal were blazoned to the entire nation" Similar publicizemake knownmake publicbring to public notice/attentionannouncereportcommunicateimpartdiscloserevealdivulgeleakpublishbroadcasttransmitissuepostput outdistributespreadunfolddisseminatecirculateairheraldtrumpetadvertiseproclaimpromulgateinformal:splatter
   • 2. describe or depict (armorial bearings) in a correct heraldic manner.
   • ▪ inscribe or paint (an object) with arms or a name.

   noun

   • 1. a correct description of armorial bearings: "the book contains tens of thousands of blazons of arms held by English families"
   • ▪ a coat of arms.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a shield, later one bearing a heraldic device): from Old French blason ‘shield’, of unknown origin. The sense of the verb has been influenced by blaze3.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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   BLAZON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of blazon in English. blazon. verb [ T ] uk / ˈbleɪ.z ə n / us / ˈbleɪ.z ə n / Add to word list. → emblazon. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Apparent and obvious. (from) under your nose idiom. apparent. be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom.

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   Blazon definition: to set forth conspicuously or publicly; display; proclaim. See examples of BLAZON used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of BLAZON is armorial bearings : coat of arms. How to use blazon in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLAZON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BLAZON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of blazon in English. blazon. verb [ T ] us / ˈbleɪ.z ə n / uk / ˈbleɪ.z ə n / Add to word list. → emblazon. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Apparent and obvious. (from) under your nose idiom. apparent. be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom.

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   Definition of blazon verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of 'blazon' Word Frequency. blazon in British English. (ˈbleɪzən ) verb (transitive) 1. (often foll by abroad) to proclaim loudly and publicly. 2. heraldry. to describe ( heraldic arms) in proper terms. 3. to draw and colour (heraldic arms) conventionally. noun. 4. heraldry. a conventional description or depiction of heraldic arms. 5.

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   Define blazon. blazon synonyms, blazon pronunciation, blazon translation, English dictionary definition of blazon. tr.v. bla·zoned , bla·zon·ing , bla·zons 1. Heraldry a. To describe in proper terms. b. To paint or depict with accurate detail. 2. To adorn or embellish...

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   Heraldic charges or devices depicted on an escutcheon or shield and unique to a person, family, corporation, country, etc. Cf. coat of arms, n. 2, rig …. blazon c1325–. Heraldry. A shield in heraldry; armorial bearings, coat of arms; a banner bearing the arms.

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    Definitions of blazon. noun. the official symbols of a family, state, etc. synonyms: arms, blazonry, coat of arms. see more. verb. decorate with heraldic arms. synonyms: emblazon.

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    Blazon definition, to set forth conspicuously or publicly; display; proclaim: The pickets blazoned their grievances on placards. See more.