emblazon
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From en- + blazon, from Old French blason (“shield”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
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.
- 2018 August 2, Jane Coaston, “#QAnon, the scarily popular pro-Trump conspiracy theory, explained”, in Vox[1]:
- Welcome to QAnon, sometimes referred to as “the Storm.” It’s a conspiracy theory that’s swept social media and is starting to break into the mainstream, with Trump rally attendees in Florida on July 31 holding signs and wearing T-shirts emblazoned with “We are Q” and the conspiracy theory’s main catchphrase, “Where we go one, we go all.”
- 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.
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Translations[edit]
to inscribe upon
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heraldry: to draw a coat of arms
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