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blazoning

/ˈbleɪzənɪŋ/

blazoning noun: the action of the verb to blazon; the activity of describing heraldic coats of arms. Also the present participle and gerund of blazon.

Noun

blazoning (plural blazonings)

  1. The action of the verb to blazon; the activity of describing heraldic coats of arms.
    • The blazoning of the knights' shields was done by heralds.
    • Charge now the scene with brightest blazonings.1901, Thomas Hardy, The King's Experiment

Also used as

blazoning is also the present participle and gerund of blazon.

Forms of blazoning

pluralblazonings

Origin of blazoning

From Old French blason "shield".

Questions about blazoning

What does blazoning mean?
Blazoning means the action of the verb to blazon; the activity of describing heraldic coats of arms.
What part of speech is blazoning?
Blazoning is a noun.
How do you pronounce blazoning?
Blazoning is pronounced /ˈbleɪzənɪŋ/.
What is the plural of blazoning?
The plural of blazoning is blazonings.

Words near blazoning in the dictionary

  1. blazoned trail
  2. blazoner
  3. blazoners
  4. blazonest
  5. blazoneth
  6. blazoning
  7. blazonings
  8. blazonment
  9. blazonments
  10. blazonries
  11. blazonry

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