noun
- Plural of blazonry; heraldic designs, coats of arms, or the art and practice of describing them.
- Showy or ostentatious displays; elaborate decorations or embellishments.
Usage: formal; heraldry
Usage: literary; figurative
Examples
- The museum's collection featured ancient blazonries from noble families across Europe.
- Medieval knights displayed their family blazonries on shields and banners.
- The castle walls were adorned with elaborate blazonries representing centuries of heraldic tradition.
- The ceremony was marked by the blazonries of royal insignia and ceremonial dress.
- Historians studied the blazonries to trace the genealogy of the ruling dynasties.