/ ˈbleɪzn; NAmE / verb [ vn ]
1.
[ usually passive ] blazon sth (on / across / over sth) = emblazon :
He had the word 'Cool' blazoned across his chest.
2.
= blaze (4)
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (denoting a shield, later one bearing a heraldic device): from Old French blason shield, of unknown origin. The sense of the verb has been influenced by blaze present news in a sensational manner .