blazon
blazon · blazons · blazoned · blazoning
beschreiben
To describe a coat of armsTo describe a coat of arms.
/ˈbleɪzən/
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To describe a coat of arms.
beschreiben
decorate with heraldic arms
To make widely or generally known, to proclaim.
18th century, William Cowper, Retirement In drawing pictures of forbidden joys, Retires to blazon his own worthless name
To display conspicuously or publicly.
To shine; to be conspicuous.
To deck; to embellish; to adorn.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to describe of a coat of arms:
Origin
From Middle English blason, blasoun (“shield”), from Old French blason (“shield”).From Middle English blason, blasoun (“shield”), from Old French blason (“shield”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
blazons, blazoning, blazoned, blazonedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle