blazon
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- noun
- /ˈbleɪzən/
- Specialized
:
blason
- The knight's shield bore a beautiful blazon representing his family's heritage.
This is true because under the Mamluks, one of the most important sign of high rank in society became the blazon.
- This is true because under the Mamluks, one of the most important sign of high rank in society became the blazon.
Examples
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Elsewhere, their colours, crests and shield blazons would have been their own choice.
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For blazon, his wool sweater sable displays chevrons indented in azure.
Fiction book (1998) -
Of a badge, a blazon.
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I think your blazon to be true, though I'll be sworn, if he be so, his conceit is false.
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In the classic novel, the author's characters often discussed their family's blazon and its significance.
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The museum displayed a blazon that explained the royal insignia used during the ceremony.
Synonyms
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A mark, like a letter, that stands for something
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A badge worn to show official rank or group membership
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A design used to show who a person, family or group is
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A special design on a shield that identifies a family, state, or organization
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Official symbols that represent a family, city, or organization, often shown on a shield
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A picture or symbol shown on a shield to represent a family
A design on a shield that identifies a family or organization
A picture or symbol on a shield that shows who a family is
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blazon comes from Old French blason, a word for the painted sign on a knight's shield or a 'coat of arms'. So a blazon is the official symbol that shows a family or group.