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blazon

noun
bla·​zon | \ ˈblā-zᵊn How to pronounce blazon (audio) \

Definition of blazon

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a : armorial bearings : coat of arms
b : the proper description or representation of heraldic or armorial bearings
2 : ostentatious display

blazon

verb
blazoned; blazoning\ ˈblāz-​niŋ How to pronounce blazoning (audio) , ˈblā-​zᵊn-​iŋ \

Definition of blazon (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to publish widely : proclaim
2a : to describe (heraldic or armorial bearings) in technical terms
b : to represent (armorial bearings) in drawing or engraving
3a : display
b : deck, adorn the town was blazoned with flags

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Other Words from blazon

Verb

blazoner \ ˈblāz-​nər How to pronounce blazoner (audio) , ˈblā-​zᵊn-​ər \ noun
blazoning noun

Examples of blazon in a Sentence

Verb

their very public canoodling has pretty much blazoned the fact that they are having an affair the city's waterfront has been blazoned with banners celebrating the festival of tall ships

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The far-right white nationalist Identitarian movement’s symbol, blazoned in gold against a black background, is the circle of an aspis, the round shield that was a Spartan warrior’s principal piece of equipment. Myke Cole, The New Republic, "The Sparta Fetish Is a Cultural Cancer," 1 Aug. 2019 The packaging—blazoned in #millennialpink with a fashion illo of lashes or lips—admittedly speaks to a slightly younger demo (as do the $10.50 glitter pots). Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, "ASOS Is Launching Its Own Beauty Line and Everything's Under $20," 5 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of blazon

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for blazon

Noun

Middle English blason, from Anglo-French

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