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Blazon

Blazon Definition And Meaning
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.]

Blazon Definition And Meaning

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

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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