blazon
bla·zon
(blā′zən)tr.v. bla·zoned, bla·zon·ing, bla·zons
1. Heraldry
a. To describe (a coat of arms) in proper terms.
b. To paint or depict (a coat of arms) with accurate detail.
2. To adorn or embellish with or as if with a coat of arms: "the stars and moons and suns blazoned on that sacred wall" (G.K. Chesterton).
3. To proclaim widely.
n.
1. Heraldry
a. A coat of arms.
b. The description or representation of a coat of arms.
2. An ostentatious display.
[Probably from Middle English blasoun, shield, from Old French blason.]
bla′zon·er n.
bla′zon·ment n.
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blazon
(ˈbleɪzən)vb (tr)
1. (often foll by abroad) to proclaim loudly and publicly
2. (Heraldry) heraldry to describe (heraldic arms) in proper terms
3. (Heraldry) to draw and colour (heraldic arms) conventionally
n
4. (Heraldry) heraldry a conventional description or depiction of heraldic arms
5. any description or recording, esp of good qualities
[C13: from Old French blason coat of arms]
ˈblazoner n
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bla•zon
(ˈbleɪ zən)v.t.
1. to set forth conspicuously or publicly; proclaim.
2. to adorn or embellish, esp. showily.
3. to describe in heraldic terminology.
4. to depict (heraldic arms) in proper form and color.
n.6. the heraldic description of armorial bearings.
7. conspicuous display.
[1275–1325; Middle English blaso(u)n < Anglo-French, Old French blason buckler]
bla′zon•er, n.
bla′zon•ment, n.
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blazon
Past participle: blazoned
Gerund: blazoning
| Imperative |
|---|
| blazon |
| blazon |
| Present |
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| I blazon |
| you blazon |
| he/she/it blazons |
| we blazon |
| you blazon |
| they blazon |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I blazoned |
| you blazoned |
| he/she/it blazoned |
| we blazoned |
| you blazoned |
| they blazoned |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am blazoning |
| you are blazoning |
| he/she/it is blazoning |
| we are blazoning |
| you are blazoning |
| they are blazoning |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have blazoned |
| you have blazoned |
| he/she/it has blazoned |
| we have blazoned |
| you have blazoned |
| they have blazoned |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was blazoning |
| you were blazoning |
| he/she/it was blazoning |
| we were blazoning |
| you were blazoning |
| they were blazoning |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had blazoned |
| you had blazoned |
| he/she/it had blazoned |
| we had blazoned |
| you had blazoned |
| they had blazoned |
| Future |
|---|
| I will blazon |
| you will blazon |
| he/she/it will blazon |
| we will blazon |
| you will blazon |
| they will blazon |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have blazoned |
| you will have blazoned |
| he/she/it will have blazoned |
| we will have blazoned |
| you will have blazoned |
| they will have blazoned |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be blazoning |
| you will be blazoning |
| he/she/it will be blazoning |
| we will be blazoning |
| you will be blazoning |
| they will be blazoning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been blazoning |
| you have been blazoning |
| he/she/it has been blazoning |
| we have been blazoning |
| you have been blazoning |
| they have been blazoning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been blazoning |
| you will have been blazoning |
| he/she/it will have been blazoning |
| we will have been blazoning |
| you will have been blazoning |
| they will have been blazoning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been blazoning |
| you had been blazoning |
| he/she/it had been blazoning |
| we had been blazoning |
| you had been blazoning |
| they had been blazoning |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would blazon |
| you would blazon |
| he/she/it would blazon |
| we would blazon |
| you would blazon |
| they would blazon |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have blazoned |
| you would have blazoned |
| he/she/it would have blazoned |
| we would have blazoned |
| you would have blazoned |
| they would have blazoned |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  blazon - the official symbols of a family, state, etc.crest - (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet heraldry - emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms quartering - a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies |
| Verb | 1. | blazon - decorate with heraldic arms artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" |
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blazon
verbTo make (information) generally known:
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blazon
vt (liter: also blazon abroad) news → verbreiten (→ throughout in +dat)
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