blazon

/ˈbleɪzn/
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Other forms: blazoned; blazoning; blazons

Definitions of blazon
  1. noun
    the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
    synonyms: arms, blazonry, coat of arms
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    types:
    quartering
    a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
    type of:
    heraldry
    emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
  2. verb
    decorate with heraldic arms
    synonyms: emblazon
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    type of:
    adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
    make more attractive by adding ornament, color, etc.
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