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Added 9 October 2026

emblazon

/ɪmˈbleɪzən/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about emblazon at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To adorn with prominent markings.
To inscribe upon.
The benefactor's image is emblazoned on our memory.
To draw (a coat of arms); depict a heraldic device on something.

Origin

From en- + blazon, from Old French blason (“shield”).

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