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a fire too proud to flicker, announcing itself in every direction at once

means A blaze is a bright, fiercely burning fire or flame — and by extension, any intense, conspicuous outburst of light, color, or feeling.

from From Old English 'blæse,' meaning a torch or bright flame, traceable to a Germanic root linked to ideas of shining and burning (a likely cousin of words like 'blank' and German 'blass,' pale). Curiously, the 'blaze' that marks a trail or a white streak on a horse's face comes from a separate but related Germanic strand carrying the sense of something white, shining, or conspicuous — and the verb 'to blaze abroad,' meaning to proclaim loudly, comes from yet another root tied to blowing or trumpeting, which is why a blaze can both burn and broadcast.

trail mark
A blaze is a tree slash marking forest paths
horse face
A white stripe down a horse's nose is a blaze
glory phrase
To blaze means to burn with dazzling brightness
old word
Once meant proclaiming news loudly to all
trailblazer
Pioneers literally blazed paths by cutting bark
for instance

blaze the cat — sonic the hedgehog character, playable since 2005

portland trail blazers — nba team founded 1970, won championship 1977

axe body spray blaze — fragrance product line by unilever, popular 2010s

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