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gonfalon
[ gon-fuh-luhn ]
/ ˈgɒn fə lən /
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noun
a banner suspended from a crossbar, often with several streamers or tails.
a standard, especially one used by the medieval Italian republics.
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Origin of gonfalon
Words nearby gonfalon
gone goose, goneness, goner, Goneril, Gone With the Wind, gonfalon, gonfalonier, gonfanon, gong, gong buoy, Góngora y Argote
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British Dictionary definitions for gonfalon
gonfalon
gonfanon (ˈɡɒnfənən)
/ (ˈɡɒnfələn) /
noun
a banner hanging from a crossbar, used esp by certain medieval Italian republics or in ecclesiastical processions
a battle flag suspended crosswise on a staff, usually having a serrated edge to give the appearance of streamers
Word Origin for gonfalon
C16: from Old Italian gonfalone, from Old French gonfalon, of Germanic origin; compare Old English gūthfana war banner, Old Norse gunnfani
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