emblazon
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emblazon
- /ɪmˈbleɪzən/
- /ɛmˈbleɪzən/
Rhymes with -eɪzən
Where it comes from
From en- + blazon, from Old French blason (“shield”).
verb emblazons · emblazoning · emblazoned
- To adorn with prominent markings. The route passes over low-lying land, the only item of note being the Cerebos salt works at Greatham, where one may catch a glimpse of the smart black diesel locomotive emblazoned with the firm's name writ large.
- To inscribe upon. The benefactor's image is emblazoned on our memory.
- To draw (a coat of arms); depict a heraldic device on something. The ordered system of symbols which we know as heraldry came into being in the twelfth century to meet a military need. These symbols were emblazoned on shields, surcoats and fighting flags, and served as an invaluable means of identification when the features were obscured by the great helm.
- To celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit.
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verb to adorn with prominent markings
| Deutsch | versehen, verzieren, schmücken, ausschmücken |
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verb to inscribe upon
| Deutsch | einprägen |
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Talk about this word "emblazon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/emblazon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. emblazon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/emblazon "emblazon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/emblazon.Cite this
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title = {emblazon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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