emblazonment.html - v.tr.
1 a portray conspicuously, as on a heraldic shield. b adorn (a shield) with heraldic devices.
2 adorn brightly and conspicuously.
3 celebrate, extol.

emblazonment n.

emblazonment.html - v.tr.
1 a portray conspicuously, as on a heraldic shield. b adorn (a shield) with heraldic devices.
2 adorn brightly and conspicuously.
3 celebrate, extol.

emblazonment n.

emblazonment.html - v.tr.
1 a portray conspicuously, as on a heraldic shield. b adorn (a shield) with heraldic devices.
2 adorn brightly and conspicuously.
3 celebrate, extol.

emblazonment n.

emblazonment.html - n.
1 a symbol or representation typifying or identifying an institution, quality, etc.
2 (foll. by of) (of a person) the type (the very emblem of courage).
3 a heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge.

emblematic adj. emblematical adj. emblematically adv. [ME f. L emblema f. Gk emblema -matos insertion f. emballo throw in (as EN-(1), ballo throw)]

emblazonment.html - v.tr.
(also -ise)
1 serve as an emblem of.
2 represent by an emblem.

emblazonment.html - n.pl. Law crops normally harvested annually, regarded as personal property. [ME f. OF emblaement f. emblaier (as EN-(1), bl÷ corn)]