emblazon

Meanings

• Verb

  To mark or decorate (something) with a design, especially by embossing or engraving.

  - "He emblazoned the shield with the family crest."
  - "The company emblazoned its logo on the side of the building."

• Verb

  To make (something) prominent or conspicuous.

  - "The sun emblazoned the sky with its brilliant colors."
  - "She emblazoned her achievements on her resume."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with emblazon
blazon , razor , mazeon , mason

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Variants

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emblazon , emblazoned , emblazoner , emblazoners , emblazoning , emblazonment , emblazonments , emblazons

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Etymology

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Middle English (in the sense ‘to brand, mark’): from Old French emblaser, from emblaz ‘a mark’, from embles ‘over, above’ + laz ‘mark’.

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Trivia

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1. Emblazon is derived from the Old French word 'emblaser', which means 'to overshadow' or 'to cover over'.

2. The term 'emblazon' was first used in English in the 14th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Heraldry: The study and practice of creating and granting coats of arms.

2. Coat of Arms: A design on a shield or banner, bearing the arms or insignia of a family or organization.

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Culture

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Emblazon has been used extensively in heraldry to refer to the design or decoration on a coat of arms. It is also used figuratively to mean making something prominent or conspicuous.

How to Memorize "emblazon"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of marking or decorating an object with a design.
   - Imagine the design or decoration being embossed or engraved.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of making something prominent or conspicuous.
   - Think of a design or decoration being made prominent.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word with the first letter of each definition: E for Emboss, M for Mark, B for Brand, and Z for Zealous.

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