fanon

¹ American  

[fan-uhn] / ˈfæn ən /

noun

Ecclesiastical.

1. a maniple.

2. Also called orale.  a striped scarflike vestment worn by the pope over the alb when celebrating solemn Pontifical Mass.

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Fanon ² American  

[fan-uhn, fa-nawn] / ˈfæn ən, faˈnɔ̃ /

noun

1. Frantz (Omar) 1925–61, West Indian psychiatrist and political theorist, born in Martinique; in Algeria after 1953.

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fanon British  

/ ˈfænən /

noun

1. a collar-shaped vestment worn by the pope when celebrating mass

2. (formerly) various pieces of embroidered fabric used in the liturgy

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Etymology

Origin of fanon

1350–1400; Middle English fano ( u ) n < Anglo-French; Old French fanum < Old Low Franconian *fano piece of fabric; compare Old High German, Old Saxon fano in same sense ( German Fahne flag), early Medieval Latin fano maniple; vane, gonfalon

Example Sentences

Klink pointed out — and some fanon writers have broken through to mainstream popularity, challenging the white-dude dominance of some genres.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2021

“I don’t know how many fandoms I’ve been in where the fanon life of a character was far more robust than what we saw in canon,” Ms. Deonn told me.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2021

Wikipedia refers to these as "fanon," a word I'm both delighted and appalled to know exists.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2013

He bequeaths to various parish churches and persons, "My vestment of crimson satin—my vestment of crimson velvet—my stole and fanon set with pearl—my black gown faced with taffeta," &c.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Disraeli, Isaac

It is proposed, therefore, to re-establish in the Arret, the expression of the Hanseatic treaty, and to add, from the same treaty, the articles "baleine coupée et fanon de baleine."

From The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) by Jefferson, Thomas