Blazon

Definition of Blazon

Bla´zon

n.	1.	A shield.
	2.	An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings. Their blazon o'er his towers displayed. - Sir W. Scott.
	3.	The art or act of describing or depicting heraldic bearings in the proper language or manner.
	4.	Ostentatious display, either by words or other means; publication; show; description; record. Obtrude the blazon of their exploits upon the company. - Collier. Thy tongue, thy face, thy limbs, actions, and spirit, Do give thee fivefold blazon. - Shak.
v. t.	1.	To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide. [imp. & p. p. Blazoned ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Blazoning ( ).] Thyself thou blazon'st. - Shak. There pride sits blazoned on th' unmeaning brow. - Trumbull. To blazon his own worthless name. - Cowper.
	2.	To deck; to embellish; to adorn. She blazons in dread smiles her hideous form. - Garth.
	3.	(Her.) 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 into English. - Addison.
v. i.	1.	To shine; to be conspicuous.

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