blason

See also: Blason and blasón

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French blason, from Old French blason.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bla.zɔ̃/

Noun

blason m (plural blasons)

  1. (heraldry) heraldry (as a field of study)
  2. (heraldry) a coat of arms
  3. (heraldry) blazon (description of a coat of arms)
  4. a form of poetry describing the parts of a female beloved in a series of metaphors

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: brasão
  • → Spanish: blasón

Further reading

Middle English

Noun

blason

  1. alternative form of blasoun

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *blasō, of unknown origin. Connected by some to the root of English blaze, but the OED rejects this.[1] Cognate with Occitan blezo.

Noun

blason oblique singular, m (oblique plural blasons, nominative singular blas, nominative plural blason)

  1. shield
  2. armorial bearings
  3. shoulder blade

Descendants

References

  1. ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Blason”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
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