emblazon
English
Etymology
From en- + blazon, from Old French blason (“shield”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪzən
Verb
emblazon (third-person singular simple present emblazons, present participle emblazoning, simple past and past participle emblazoned)
- (transitive) To adorn with prominent markings.
- (transitive) To inscribe upon.
- The benefactor's image is emblazoned on our memory.
- (transitive, heraldry) To draw (a coat of arms).
- (transitive) To celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit.
Derived terms
Translations
to inscribe upon
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heraldry: to draw a coat of arms
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