blazon- root words — words with the blazon- root

The root blazon- comes from Old French blason, meaning shield, coat of arms. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including emblazon, emblazoned, emblazoning, blazon, emblazonry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the blazon- root

Explore words with blazon- — words containing the blazon- root and sharing its sense of "shield, coat of arms". Examples include emblazon, emblazoned, emblazoning, blazon, emblazonry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does blazon- mean?

The blazon- root means shield, coat of arms, from Old French blason. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.