imblazon
imblazon is the obsolete form of emblazon.
Meaning of emblazon
Verb
emblazon (third-person singular simple present emblazons, present participle emblazoning, simple past and past participle emblazoned)
- To adorn with prominent markings.
- The route passes over low-lying land, the only item of note being the Cerebos salt works at Greatham, where one may catch a glimpse of the smart black diesel locomotive emblazoned with the firm's name writ large.1959 August, K. Hoole, “The Middlesbrough — Newcastle route of the N.E.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 359
- To inscribe upon.
- The benefactor's image is emblazoned on our memory.
- To draw (a coat of arms); depict a heraldic device on something.
- The ordered system of symbols which we know as heraldry came into being in the twelfth century to meet a military need. These symbols were emblazoned on shields, surcoats and fighting flags, and served as an invaluable means of identification when the features were obscured by the great helm.1956 July, Col. H. C. B. Rogers, “Railway Heraldry”, in Railway Magazine, page 476
- To celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit.
Forms of imblazon
| third-person singular present | imblazons |
|---|---|
| present participle | imblazoning |
| past participle | imblazoned |
| past | imblazoned |
Questions about imblazon
- What is imblazon the obsolete form of?
- Imblazon is the obsolete form of emblazon.
Words near imblazon in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: imblazon (page history and authors); emblazon (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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