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blaze2

Syllabification: (blaze)

Pronunciation: /blāz/

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Definition of blaze

noun

1a white spot or stripe on the face of a mammal or bird.
a broad white stripe running the length of a horse’s face.

2a mark made on a tree by cutting the bark so as to mark a route.

verb

(blaze a trail)

1set an example by being the first to do something; pioneer:small firms would set the pace, blazing a trail for others to follow

2mark out a path or route.

Origin:

mid 17th century(²sense 1 of the noun): ultimately of Germanic origin; related to German Blässe 'blaze' and blass 'pale', also to blaze¹, and probably to blemish