Thesaurus: blazon

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1. n. A shield.
2. n. An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings.
3. n. The art or act of describing or depicting heraldic bearings in the proper language or manner.
4. n. Ostentatious display, either by words or other means; publication; show; description; record.
5. v. t. To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide.
6. v. t. To deck; to embellish; to adorn.
7. v. t. To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon.
8. v. i. To shine; to be conspicuous.
9. n. the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
10. v. decorate with heraldic arms
11. 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 intoEnglish. Addison.