English Explanatory Dictionary

gonfalon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A standard or ensign, consisting of a pole with a crosspiece from which a banner is suspended, especially as used in church processions, but also for civic and military display.
  2. Alternative form of gonfanon.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɒnf(ə)lən/ /ˈɡɑːn.fəˌlɑːn/ /-lən/

Word forms

gonfalon gonfalons gonfalone gonfanon

Etymology

From Middle English gonfalon, from Old French gonfalon, from Frankish *gunþifanō, from Proto-Germanic *gunþifanô.

Related words

gonfalonier
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