In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct an accurate image. The verb to blazon means to …

The meaning of BLAZON is armorial bearings : coat of arms. How to use blazon in a sentence.

BLAZON definition: to set forth conspicuously or publicly; display; proclaim. See examples of blazon used in a sentence.

Light armor and weaponry, surcoats and banners with the Boarsden blazon for disguise, everyone looking spruce and stalwart.

Within them it is itself the effect of successive encounters and occasions that constantly alter it and make it the other's blazon.

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun blazon, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Blazon: French for “coat-of-arms” or “shield.” A literary blazon (or blason) catalogues the physical attributes of a subject, usually female. The device was made popular by Petrarch and used …

Definition of blazon verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

blazon (ˈbleɪzən) vb (tr) 1. (often foll by abroad) to proclaim loudly and publicly

Nov 13, 2025 · To display conspicuously or publicly. To shine; to be conspicuous. blazon. Borrowed from French blason. blazon n (plural blazoane)