"emblazon" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɪmˈbleɪzən/, /ɛmˈbleɪzən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-emblazon.wav Forms: emblazons [present, singular, third-person], emblazoning [participle, present], emblazoned [participle, past], emblazoned [past]
Rhymes: -eɪzən Etymology: From en- + blazon, from Old French blason (“shield”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|blazon}} en- + blazon, {{der|en|fro|blason||shield}} Old French blason (“shield”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} emblazon (third-person singular simple present emblazons, present participle emblazoning, simple past and past participle emblazoned)
  1. (transitive) To adorn with prominent markings. Tags: transitive Translations (to adorn with prominent markings): koristaa (Finnish), koristella (Finnish), versehen (German), verzieren (German), schmücken (German), ausschmücken (German), díszít (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-emblazon-en-verb-vtrBqIw9 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with en- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with en-: 28 21 27 24 Disambiguation of 'to adorn with prominent markings': 98 0 0 1
  2. (transitive) To inscribe upon. Tags: transitive Translations (to inscribe upon): kirjoittaa (Finnish), einprägen (German)
    Sense id: en-emblazon-en-verb-HCcTtamt Categories (other): English terms prefixed with en- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with en-: 28 21 27 24 Disambiguation of 'to inscribe upon': 1 98 0 1
  3. (transitive, heraldry) To draw (a coat of arms). Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Heraldry Translations (heraldry: to draw a coat of arms): piirtää (Finnish), heraldikus díszítéssel lát el (pl. címert) (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-emblazon-en-verb-GKz2c~GG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with en-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 67 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with en-: 28 21 27 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 14 52 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 15 57 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 8 74 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 9 66 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 9 63 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 14 14 62 10 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics Disambiguation of 'heraldry: to draw a coat of arms': 1 1 96 2
  4. (transitive) To celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit. Tags: transitive Translations (to celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit): palkita (Finnish), dicsőít (Hungarian), magasztal (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-emblazon-en-verb-2kGU9xOC Categories (other): English terms prefixed with en- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with en-: 28 21 27 24 Disambiguation of 'to celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit': 1 0 1 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: emblazoner, emblazonment, emblazonry

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "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.”",
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        "To draw (a coat of arms)."
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        "To celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit."
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        "(transitive) To celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit."
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        "(transitive) To celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit."
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "to adorn with prominent markings",
      "word": "koristaa"
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      "sense": "to adorn with prominent markings",
      "word": "koristella"
    },
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      "sense": "to adorn with prominent markings",
      "word": "versehen"
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      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to adorn with prominent markings",
      "word": "verzieren"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to adorn with prominent markings",
      "word": "schmücken"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to adorn with prominent markings",
      "word": "ausschmücken"
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      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to adorn with prominent markings",
      "word": "díszít"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to inscribe upon",
      "word": "kirjoittaa"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to inscribe upon",
      "word": "einprägen"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
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      "word": "piirtää"
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      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "heraldry: to draw a coat of arms",
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    },
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit",
      "word": "palkita"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit",
      "word": "dicsőít"
    },
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit",
      "word": "magasztal"
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}

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