BLAZON

PRONUNCIATION: (BLAY-zuhn)

MEANING: noun: 1. A coat of arms.
2. A description of a coat of arms in heraldic terminology.
3. An ostentatious display.
verb tr.: 1. To paint, depict, or adorn in great detail.
2. To describe a coat of arms in heraldic terminology.
3. To proclaim or display, widely or ostentatiously.

ETYMOLOGY: From Old French blason (shield), of unknown origin, influenced by the word blaze. Earliest documented use: noun 1325, verb 1533.
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B-MAZON - the second large-scale online store

B.L.A. ZONE - where Girls' Latin school is located in Boston (a.k.a. "Boston Latin Academy")

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