Blazon Definition
blāzən
blazoned, blazons
verb
blazoned, blazons
To describe technically or portray (coats of arms)
Webster's New World
To paint or depict (a coat of arms) with accurate detail.
American Heritage
To make known far and wide; proclaim.
Webster's New World
To portray in colors.
Webster's New World
To adorn colorfully or showily.
Webster's New World
noun
blazons
A coat of arms; heraldic shield, emblem, or banner.
Webster's New World
A technical description or illustration of a coat of arms in accordance with the rules of heraldry.
Webster's New World
Showy display.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- arms
- coat-of-arms
- blazonry
- etalage
Origin of Blazon
Probably from Middle English blasoun shield from Old French blason
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French blason (“shield”).
From Wiktionary
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