Where does “emblazon” come from?

emblazon (English) comes from English blazon, from Old French blason, from Vulgar Latin blaso.

emblazon (English): To adorn with prominent markings; To inscribe...

Definitions

  1. To adorn with prominent markings; To inscribe...

Ancestry of “emblazon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblazonA verbal or written description of a coat of...
2Old Frenchblasonshield; armorial bearings; shoulder blade
3Vulgar Latinblaso—

Words derived from “emblazon”

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