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blason

See also: Blason and blasón

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French blason, from Old French blason.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • → Portuguese: brasão
  • → Spanish: blasón

Further reading

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Middle English

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Noun

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blason

  1. Alternative form of blasoun

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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

  1. shield
  2. armorial bearings
  3. shoulder blade

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
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