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单词 gonfalons
释义

gonfalon

noun

gon·​fa·​lon ˈgän-fə-ˌlän How to pronounce gonfalon (audio)
-lən
1
: the ensign of certain princes or states (such as the medieval republics of Italy)
2
: a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian gonfalone, dissimilated from gonfanone, borrowed from Old French gunfanun, gonfanon "battle standard, banner," going back to Old Low Franconian *gundfanōn, going back to Germanic *gunþfanōn (whence also Old English gūþfana "battle standard, banner," Old Saxon gūthfano, Old High German gundfano, Old Icelandic gunnfani), from *gunþī, gunþjō "battle, combat" + *fanōn "piece of cloth" — more at defend, vane

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1

gonfalons

noun

plural of gonfalon
as in banderoles

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • banderoles
  • banderols
  • black flags
  • union jacks
  • white flags
  • buntings
  • standards
  • pennons
  • streamers
  • pennants
  • guidons
  • colors
  • flags
  • banners
  • pendants
  • tricolors
  • pendents
  • ensigns
  • Jolly Rogers
  • burgees
  • semaphores
  • jacks
  • coats of arms
  • signalers
  • insignia
  • wafts
  • signallers
  • badges
  • crests
  • insignias
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