emblazonry
Americannoun
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the act or art of emblazoning; heraldic decoration.
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brilliant representation or embellishment.
noun
Etymology
Origin of emblazonry
Example Sentences
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So transparent was the air, washed by the fog and vivified by the sun, that I could decipher the color pattern of his shield emblazonry: a checkerboard of red and black.
From Desert Dust by Shepherd, J. Clinton
In quiet but vigilant emblazonry, it seemed to stand apart, like some far back member of the family in whose pride it shared.
From St. Cuthbert's by Knowles, Robert E.
Lord Squib's emblazonry was a satire on its owner.
From The Young Duke by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
A word that signifies wounded, used in emblazonry to denote an animal wounded by another creature.
From The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science by Anonymous
In a few hours he produced what I am assured was the most splendid and gorgeous national emblazonry that ever sparkled behind footlights.
From The Story of Baden-Powell 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps' by Begbie, Harold
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