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BLAZONRY

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bla⋅zon⋅ry

  [bley-zuhn-ree]
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–noun
1. brilliant decoration or display: The wedding had all the blazonry of a coronation.
2. Heraldry.
a. the act or technique of describing coats of arms.
b. a coat, or coats, of arms.
Origin:
1615–25; blazon + -ry
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bla·zon·ry   (blā'zən-rē)   
n.   pl. bla·zon·ries

  1. Heraldry

    1. The art of properly and accurately describing or representing armorial bearings.

    2. A coat of arms.

  2. An ostentatious display.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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