emblazon
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From en- + blazon, from Old French blason (“shield”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ɪmˈbleɪzən/, /ɛmˈbleɪzən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪzən
Verb
[edit]emblazon (third-person singular simple present emblazons, present participle emblazoning, simple past and past participle emblazoned)
- (transitive) To adorn with prominent markings.
- 1959 August, K. Hoole, “The Middlesbrough — Newcastle route of the N.E.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 359:
- The route passes over low-lying land, the only item of note being the Cerebos salt works at Greatham, where one may catch a glimpse of the smart black diesel locomotive emblazoned with the firm's name writ large.
- (transitive) To inscribe upon.
- The benefactor's image is emblazoned on our memory.
- 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.”
- (transitive, heraldry) To draw (a coat of arms).
- (transitive) To celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]to adorn with prominent markings
to inscribe upon
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heraldry: to draw a coat of arms
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