gonfalon
Americannoun
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a banner suspended from a crossbar, often with several streamers or tails.
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a standard, especially one used by the medieval Italian republics.
noun
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a banner hanging from a crossbar, used esp by certain medieval Italian republics or in ecclesiastical processions
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a battle flag suspended crosswise on a staff, usually having a serrated edge to give the appearance of streamers
Etymology
Origin of gonfalon
1585–95; < Italian gonfalone < Middle French gonfalon, gonfanon < Germanic; see gonfanon
Example Sentences
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The shirt was a gonfalon of the future.
From Time Magazine Archive
The company hurtled on, till they drew to the golden eagle which was the gonfalon of the emperor.
From Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut by Eugene Mason
In certain of the Italian cities chief magistrates had the privilege of bearing a gonfalon, and for this reason were known as “gonfaloniere.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
The gonfalon was in action borne close to the person of the commander-in-chief and denoted his position.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
Down are gone both cap and feather, Lance and gonfalon are down!
From The Bon Gaultier Ballads by Richard Doyle
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