blazon — to display or proclaim prominently or widely
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to display or proclaim prominently or widely
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbleɪzən/
Example Sentences
- The embarrassing video was blazoned all over social media within hours.
- She blazoned her PhD title on every business card, email signature, and coffee mug.
- The medieval manuscript blazoned the family's noble lineage in gold letters.
blazon
VERB[/ˈbleɪzən/]
to display or proclaim prominently or widely
The herald will blazon the new king's name across every village square at dawn.
The mason does blazon his skill with this basin!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle French 'blazon' meaning to display or proclaim. The ultimate origin is uncertain, possibly from Old French or Germanic roots, with early use in heraldry to describe the description of coats of arms.
Breakdown
blazon: a single morpheme with no clear internal breakdown in English; the word entered English as a complete unit from French, originally a heraldic term meaning 'coat of arms' or 'to describe heraldic arms,' later generalized to mean 'to display prominently'
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📝Examples
“The embarrassing video was blazoned all over social media within hours.”
“She blazoned her PhD title on every business card, email signature, and coffee mug.”
“The medieval manuscript blazoned the family's noble lineage in gold letters.”
“The restaurant blazoned 'World's Best Pizza' on its window, despite having only three customers.”
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