Associations to the word «Blazon»

Wiktionary

BLAZON, noun. (heraldry) A verbal or written description of a coat of arms.
BLAZON, noun. (heraldry) A formalized language for describing a coat of arms.
BLAZON, noun. (heraldry) A coat of arms or a banner depicting a coat of arms.
BLAZON, noun. Ostentatious display, verbal or otherwise; publication; description; record.
BLAZON, verb. (transitive) To describe a coat of arms.
BLAZON, verb. To make widely or generally known, to proclaim.
BLAZON, verb. To display conspicuously or publicly.
BLAZON, verb. To shine; to be conspicuous.
BLAZON, verb. To deck; to embellish; to adorn.

Dictionary definition

BLAZON, noun. The official symbols of a family, state, etc..
BLAZON, verb. Decorate with heraldic arms.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats