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Blazon

Blazon Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Blazon?
[n] (heraldry) the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
[v] decorate with heraldic arms Synonyms | Synonyms for Blazon: arms | blazonry | coat of arms | emblazon Related Terms | Find terms related to Blazon: achievement | adorn | advertise | air | alerion | animal charge | announce | annulet | annunciate | argent | armorial bearings | armory | arms | array | azure | bandeau | bar | bar sinister | baton | bearings | beautify | bedeck | bedizen | bend | bend sinister | billet | blare | blare forth | blaze | blaze abroad | blazon about | blazon forth | blazonry | bordure | brandish | bravura | brilliancy | broad arrow | broadcast | bruit about | cadency mark | canton | celebrate | chaplet | charge | chevron | chief | coat of arms | cockatrice | color | coronet | crescent | crest | cross | cross moline | crown | cry | cry out | dandify | dangle | daring | dash | deck | deck out | declaim | decorate | demonstrate | demonstration | device | difference | differencing | display | dizen | doll up | dramatics | dress | dress up | eagle | eclat | embellish | emblazon | embroider | enrich | ermine | ermines | erminites | erminois | escutcheon | etalage | exhibit | exhibition | exhibitionism | falcon | false front | fanfaronade | fess | fess point | field | fig out | figure | file | fix up | flair | flanch | flash | flaunt | flaunting | fleur-de-lis | flourish | fret | fur | furbish | fusil | garland | garnish | grace | griffin | gules | gussy up | gyron | hatchment | helmet | herald | herald abroad | heraldic device | histrionics | hold up | honor point | impalement | impaling | inescutcheon | label | lion | lozenge | manifest | manifestation | mantling | marshaling | martlet | mascle | metal | motto | mullet | nombril point | octofoil | or | ordinary | orle | ornament | pageant | pageantry | paint | pale | paly | parade | pean | pheon | prank | prank up | preen | prettify | primp | primp up | prink | prink up | proclaim | promulgate | publish | purpure | put forth | put forward | quarter | quartering | redecorate | redo | refurbish | rose | sable | saltire | scutcheon | set off | set out | sham | shield | shout | show | showing-off | smarten | smarten up | sound | spectacle | splash | splurge | sport | spread eagle | spruce up | staginess | subordinary | tenne | theatrics | thunder | thunder forth | tincture | titivate | torse | tressure | trick out | trick up | trim | trumpet | trumpet forth | unicorn | vair | vaunt | vert | wave | wreath | yale See Also | adorn | beautify | crest | decorate | embellish | grace | heraldry | ornament | quartering Blazon In Webster's Dictionary \Bla"zon\, n. [OE. blason, blasoun, shield, fr. F. blason
coat of arms, OF. shield, from the root of AS. bl[ae]se
blaze, i. e., luster, splendor, MHG. blas torch See {Blaze},
n.]
1. A shield. [Obs.]
2. An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat
of arms; armorial bearings.
Their blazon o'er his towers displayed. --Sir W.
Scott.
3. The art or act of describing or depicting heraldic
bearings in the proper language or manner. --Peacham.
4. Ostentatious display, either by words or other means;
publication; show; description; record.
Obtrude the blazon of their exploits upon the
company. --Collier.
Thy tongue, thy face, thy limbs, actions, and
spirit, Do give thee fivefold blazon. --Shak.
\Bla"zon\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blazoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blazoning}.] [From blazon, n.; confused with 4th blaze: cf. F. blasonner.] 1. To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide. Thyself thou blazon'st. --Shak. There pride sits blazoned on th' unmeaning brow. --Trumbull. To blazon his own worthless name. --Cowper. 2. To deck; to embellish; to adorn. She blazons in dread smiles her hideous form. --Garth. 3. (Her.) To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon. The coat of, arms, which I am not herald enough to blazon into English. --Addison. \Bla"zon\, v. i. To shine; to be conspicuous. [R.] |
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