Blazon

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. Heraldry To describe (a coat of arms) in proper terms.
  • v. Heraldry To paint or depict (a coat of arms) with accurate detail.
  • v. 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).
  • v. To proclaim widely.
  • n. Heraldry A coat of arms.
  • n. Heraldry The description or representation of a coat of arms.
  • n. An ostentatious display.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A verbal or written description of a coat of arms.
  • n. A formalized language for describing a coat of arms.
  • n. : A coat of arms or a banner depicting a coat of arms.
  • v. To describe a coat of arms.
  • v. To make widely or generally known, to proclaim.
  • v. To display conspicuously or publicly.
  • v. To shine; to be conspicuous.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A shield.
  • n. An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings.
  • n. The art or act of describing or depicting heraldic bearings in the proper language or manner.
  • n. Ostentatious display, either by words or other means; publication; show; description; record.
  • v. To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide.
  • v. To deck; to embellish; to adorn.
  • v. To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon.
  • verb-intransitive. To shine; to be conspicuous.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In heraldry, a shield with arms on it; armorial bearings; a coat of arms; a banner bearing arms.
  • n. A description in technical language of armorial bearings.
  • n. Interpretation; explanation.
  • n. Publication; show; celebration; pompous display, either by words or by other means.
  • To explain in proper heraldic terms (the arms or bearings on a shield).
  • To depict (armorial bearings) according to the rules of heraldry.
  • To inscribe with arms, or some ornament; adorn with blazonry.
  • To deck; embellish; adorn as with blazonry.
  • To display; exhibit conspicuously; make known; publish.
  • To proclaim or publish boastingly; boast of.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. decorate with heraldic arms
  • n. the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
  • Verb Form
    blazoned    blazoning    blazons   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    grace    decorate    beautify    ornament    adorn    embellish   
    Cross Reference
    describe    depict    showy   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    shield    publication    show    description    record    deck    embellish    adorn    emblazon    shine