blasoun

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

blason, blazoun

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old French blason, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /blaːˈzuːn/, /ˈblaːzun/, /ˈblaːzən/

Noun[edit]

blasoun (plural blasouns)

(chiefly heraldry) shield
(heraldry, rare) coat of arms

Descendants[edit]

English: blazon

References[edit]

“blāsǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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