blazon
Americanverb (used with object)
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to set forth conspicuously or publicly; display; proclaim.
The pickets blazoned their grievances on placards.
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to adorn or embellish, especially brilliantly or showily.
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to describe in heraldic terminology.
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to depict (heraldic arms or the like) in proper form and color.
noun
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an escutcheon; coat of arms.
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the heraldic description of armorial bearings.
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conspicuous display.
verb
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(often foll by abroad) to proclaim loudly and publicly
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heraldry to describe (heraldic arms) in proper terms
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to draw and colour (heraldic arms) conventionally
noun
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heraldry a conventional description or depiction of heraldic arms
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any description or recording, esp of good qualities
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have blazonedperfect
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has blazonedperfect 3rd person singular
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am blazoningprogressive 1st person singular
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blazoningparticiple
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are blazoningprogressive
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have been blazoningperfect progressive
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has been blazoningperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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blazonssingular 3rd person
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is blazoningprogressive 3rd person singular
Past
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had blazonedperfect
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had been blazoningperfect progressive
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was blazoningprogressive singular
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were blazoningprogressive plural
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blazonedparticiple
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blazonedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of blazon
1275–1325; Middle English blaso ( u ) n < Anglo-French, Old French blason buckler, of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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He recently hired an Emirati company called Blazon to manage the property, he said.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2021
He, and the Dictionnaire de Blazon, assign these arms to the Republic of Geneva.
From Notes and Queries A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc by Various
Forty years, Forty years, All but four—onward, Since to the Valley of Death Rode the Six Hundred; Since the whole country cried "We will for you provide,— Blazon your splendid ride, Gallant Six Hundred!"
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, April 26 1890 by Various
The people round Blazon the noble deeds that so abound From Altorf unto Chaux-de-Fonds, and say, When he rests musing in a dreamy way, "Behold, 'tis Charlemagne!"
From Poems by Hugo, Victor
O soon enough the end of love and song, And soon enough the ultimate farewell; Blazon our lives with one last miracle,— We have not long.
From The Five Books of Youth by Hillyer, Robert
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