blason

See also: Blason, blas on, 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

• redorer son blason

Related terms

• blasonner

Descendants

• → Portuguese: brasão
• → Spanish: blasón

Further reading

• “blason”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Noun

blason

1. alternative form of blasoun