English Explanatory Dictionary

pavon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small triangular flag, especially one attached to a knight's lance; a pennon.
  2. Alternative form of pavane.
  3. The peacock bass
  4. Any of various birds with ornate plumage, similar to a peacock.
  5. A tropical butterfly, Doxocopa pavon, noted for the iridescent purple coloration of the male.
  6. A subtropical plant of genus Peperomia.
  7. A hydrochloride of opium alkaloid, similar to Pantopon, used as a pain medication.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

pavon pavons

Etymology

From Latin pavo (“peacock”).

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