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pennoncel

or pen·on·cel

[ pen-uhn-sel ]
/ ˈpɛn ənˌsɛl /
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noun
pencel.
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Origin of pennoncel

1350–1400; Middle English penonceal<Middle French penoncel, diminutive of penonpennon

Words nearby pennoncel

Pennine Way, penning, penning gate, penninite, pennon, pennoncel, Pennsauken, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsylvanian, Penn, William
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