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1blazon

noun bla·zon \ˈblā-zən\

Definition of BLAZON

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

Middle English blason, from Anglo-French
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Heraldry Terms

cachet, couchant, dormant, escutcheon, potent, standard, totem

Rhymes with BLAZON

brazen, raisin

2blazon

verb
bla·zonedbla·zon·ing \ˈblāz-niŋ; ˈblā-zən-iŋ\

Definition of BLAZON

transitive verb
1
:  to publish widely :  proclaim
2
a :  to describe (heraldic or armorial bearings) in technical terms
b :  to represent (armorial bearings) in drawing or engraving
3
a :  display
b :  deck, adorn <the town was blazoned with flags>
— bla·zon·er \-nər; -zən-ər\ noun
— blazoning noun
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First Known Use of BLAZON

1534

Related to BLAZON

Synonyms
advertise, annunciate, blare, blaze, announce, broadcast, declare, enunciate, flash, give out, herald, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, release, sound, trumpet
Antonyms
blemish, deface, disfigure, mar, scar, spoil

Other Heraldry Terms

blazon, cachet, couchant, dormant, escutcheon, potent, standard, totem

Rhymes with BLAZON

brazen

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