blazonry

American  

[bley-zuhn-ree] / ˈbleɪ zən ri /

noun

1. brilliant decoration or display.

   The wedding had all the blazonry of a coronation.

2. Heraldry.

   1. the act or technique of describing coats of arms.

   2. a coat, or coats, of arms.

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blazonry British  

/ ˈbleɪzənrɪ /

noun

1. the art or process of describing heraldic arms in proper form

2. heraldic arms collectively

3. colourful or ostentatious display

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Etymology

Origin of blazonry

First recorded in 1615–25; blazon + -ry

Example Sentences

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blazonry

If this natural impulse to live after physical death cannot be relied upon, then life itself is a myth and the starry blazonry of the midnight sky is a flaunting lie.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a favourite garden flower, the Columbine found its way into heraldic blazonry.

From The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Henry Nicholson Ellacombe

The examples of blazonry given in that part of this article which deals with armorial charges will be more instructive to the student than any elaborated code of directions.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various

Directly in front of the corpse Chingachgook was placed, without arms, paint, or adornment of any sort, except the bright blue blazonry of his race, that was indelibly impressed on his naked bosom.

From The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper

Being damned by Hengstenberg, In his grave no peace he finds, So with pagan blazonry Gallops down the chase of Life.

From Atta Troll by Heinrich Heine