Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To adorn (a surface) with a prominent marking, such as a logo or heraldic symbol.
- transitive verb To inscribe (a prominent marking, such as a logo or heraldic symbol) on a surface.
- transitive verb To make resplendent with brilliant colors.
- transitive verb To make illustrious; celebrate.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To adorn with figures of heraldry or ensigns armorial: as, a shield emblazoned with armorial bearings.
- To depict or represent, as an armorial ensign on a shield.
- To set off with ornaments; decorate; illuminate.
- To celebrate in laudatory terms; sing the praises of.
- To blaze forth; shine out.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To depict or represent; -- said of heraldic bearings. See
blazon . - transitive verb To deck in glaring colors; to set off conspicuously; to display pompously; to decorate.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
adorn withprominent markings . - verb transitive To
inscribe upon. - verb transitive (heraldry) To
draw (acoat of arms ). - verb transitive To
celebrate orextol as withdeeds ormerit .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb decorate with colors
- verb decorate with heraldic arms
Etymologies
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Examples
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While Falsehood, shrined above th 'emblazon'd palls,
Poems (1828) Thomas Gent
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And all th 'emblazon'd llreamers wav'd in gold Such fhone the vifion; nor forbore to move The fond contagious airs of lawlefs love.
The works of the English poets; with prefaces, biographical and critical 1790
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My numbed love life with its two mad needles embroidering their rose, piercing and tugging at their tapestry, their bloody tattoo somewhere behind my navel treading that morass of emblazon.
John Lundberg: Remembering Sylvia Plath John Lundberg 2010
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The Seattle Seahawks recently became the first NFL team to emblazon a company logo -- other than one from ...
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My numbed love life with its two mad needles embroidering their rose, piercing and tugging at their tapestry, their bloody tattoo somewhere behind my navel treading that morass of emblazon.
John Lundberg: Remembering Sylvia Plath John Lundberg 2010
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My numbed love life with its two mad needles embroidering their rose, piercing and tugging at their tapestry, their bloody tattoo somewhere behind my navel treading that morass of emblazon.
John Lundberg: Remembering Sylvia Plath John Lundberg 2010
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Its initials emblazon job sites from Amazon highways to downtown Rio.
The Easy Credit That Fueled Brazil's Boom Now Imperils It Paulo Prada 2011
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You can insulate yourself mid-sea by singing a familiar tune; you can emblazon "tomorrow" on your forearm to steel yourself for the struggle; but you must obey just one instruction: follow the boat.
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He was the first to broker major sponsorship deals with the beer brands and mobile phone networks that emblazon festivals today, making Hop Farm, which makes a virtue of its "no sponsorship, no branding" stance a surprise.
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My numbed love life with its two mad needles embroidering their rose, piercing and tugging at their tapestry, their bloody tattoo somewhere behind my navel treading that morass of emblazon.
John Lundberg: Remembering Sylvia Plath John Lundberg 2010
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