Heraldize

/ˈhɛrəldɪz/ verb

Definition

To design or represent in the manner of heraldry, or to proclaim like a herald.

Etymology

From 'herald' with the suffix '-ize' (from Greek '-izein'), which creates verbs meaning to make, become, or act like the root word; this is a productive suffix in English.

Kelly Says

To 'heraldize' something means to turn it into a formal symbol or announcement—it's like taking something and giving it the official herald treatment with all the ceremony that implies.

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