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blazon definition

bla·zon (blā′zən)

noun

  1. a coat of arms; heraldic shield, emblem, or banner
  2. a technical description or illustration of a coat of arms in accordance with the rules of heraldry
  3. showy display

Etymology: ME blasoun < OFr blason, a shield, blazon

transitive verb

  1. to make known far and wide; proclaim: often with forth, out, or abroad
  2. to describe technically or portray (coats of arms)
    1. to portray in colors
    2. to adorn colorfully or showily

Etymology: < the n.; mistakenly assoc. with blaze

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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