emblazon

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The Word of the Day for June 14 is:

emblazon   \im-BLAY-zun\   verb
    *1 a : to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic 
bearings or devices  b : to inscribe (as heraldic bearings) on a 
surface
     2 : celebrate, extol

Example sentence:
     The company's new slogan was emblazoned on everything from 
T-shirts to billboards as part of a huge advertising campaign to 
launch their latest product.

Did you know?
     English speakers have been using the heraldic sense 
of "emblazon" since the late 16th century, and before that there 
was the verb "blazon" ("to describe heraldically") and the 
noun "blazon" ("a heraldic coat of arms"), which descend from 
Anglo-French "blason." "Emblazon" still refers to adorning 
something with an emblem of heraldry, but it is now more often 
used for adorning or publicizing something in any conspicuous 
way, whether with eye-catching decoration or colorful words of 
praise.  

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.