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 Hegumen gave him in charge of the brethren; and at his signal, the gonfalon was raised and carried through the concourse, and out of one of the doors, followed closely by the Brotherhood.
From The Prince of India — Volume 02 by Wallace, Lewis
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 Mason, Eugene
That next the royal gonfalon, which stirred By fluttering wind, is borne towards the mount, Which on green field, three pinions of a bird Bears agent, speaks Sir Richard, Warwick's count.
From Orlando Furioso by Rose, William Stewart
The poplars twinkled innumerably, the long Este gonfalon flacked and strained in the wind.
From Little Novels of Italy by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
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