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blaze2

Pronunciation: /bleɪz/
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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: tourists haven’t blazed a trail to the top of this hill

Origin:

mid 17th century: ultimately of Germanic origin; related to German Blässe 'blaze' and blass 'pale', also to blaze1, and probably to blemish

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