blason

See also: blasón

French

Etymology

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Noun

blason m (plural blasons)

1. (heraldry) heraldry (as a field of study)
2. (heraldry) a coat of arms
3. (heraldry) blazon (description of a coat of arms)
4. A form of poetry describing the parts of a female beloved in a series of metaphors.

Related terms

• blasonner

Descendants

• Portuguese: brasão

Further reading

• “blason”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.