adorn vs blazon

blazon vs adorn

adorn is not a noun while blazon is a noun.

adorn and blazon both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adorn	No	No	Yes	No
blazon	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, blazon is a hyponym of adorn; that is, blazon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adorn:

adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
blazon: decorate with heraldic arms

Other hyponyms of adorn include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, bard, barde, caparison, dress up, bead, pipe, applique, gild the lily, paint the lily, vermiculate, smock, hang, prank, tinsel, tart up, stucco, redecorate, panel, bejewel, jewel, filet, fillet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, dress, garnish, trim, trim, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

adorn (noun)	blazon (noun)
	the official symbols of a family, state, etc.

adorn (verb)	blazon (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	decorate with heraldic arms
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
be beautiful to look at

Difference between adorn and blazon

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