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fanion

[ fan-yuhn ]
/ ˈfæn yən /
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noun
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
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Origin of fanion

1700–10; <French, diminutive of fanonfanon

Words nearby fanion

fangirl, Fang Lizhi, fango, Fa Ngum, fan heater, fanion, fanjet, fankle, fanleaf, fan letter, fanlight
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British Dictionary definitions for fanion

fanion
/ (ˈfænjən) /
noun
a small flag used by surveyors to mark stations

Word Origin for fanion

C18: from French, from fanon maniple, of Germanic origin
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