gonfanon

[ gon-fuh-nuhn ]

/ ˈgɒn fə nən /

noun

a gonfalon that hangs directly from a pole, especially from the shaft of a lance just below the lance head.

Origin of gonfanon

1250–1300; Middle English go(u)nfano(u)n<Old French gunfanun, gonfanon,Old Provençal gonfano<Germanic; compare Old High German gund (Old English gūth) battle, German Fahne flag

Words nearby gonfanon

goner, Goneril, Gone With the Wind, gonfalon, gonfalonier, gonfanon, gong, gong buoy, Góngora y Argote, Gongorism, gongyo

Example sentences from the Web for gonfanon

He bore the gonfanon boldly, high aloft in the breeze, and rode by the duke, going wherever he went.
The Chronicle of the Norman Conquest|Master Wace
Originally this ensign was called a gonfanon, the combination of two Teutonic words, signifying war and a standard.
The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2)|Charles Mills
No sign of the cross now remains in the painting, but in the sculpture it is plainly visible at the head of this gonfanon.
British Flags|W. G. Perrin
Another variety of feudal standard, differing from either the bannire or the pennon, was the gonfanon.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces|Francis Miltoun

Near the head of the lance is a gonfanon the fly of which is split into long tails.
British Flags|W. G. Perrin

单词	gonfanon
释义	gonfanon [ gon-fuh-nuhn ] / ˈgɒn fə nən / noun a gonfalon that hangs directly from a pole, especially from the shaft of a lance just below the lance head. Origin of gonfanon 1250–1300; Middle English go(u)nfano(u)n<Old French gunfanun, gonfanon,Old Provençal gonfano<Germanic; compare Old High German gund (Old English gūth) battle, German Fahne flag Words nearby gonfanon goner, Goneril, Gone With the Wind, gonfalon, gonfalonier, gonfanon, gong, gong buoy, Góngora y Argote, Gongorism, gongyo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gonfanon He bore the gonfanon boldly, high aloft in the breeze, and rode by the duke, going wherever he went. The Chronicle of the Norman Conquest\|Master Wace Originally this ensign was called a gonfanon, the combination of two Teutonic words, signifying war and a standard. The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2)\|Charles Mills No sign of the cross now remains in the painting, but in the sculpture it is plainly visible at the head of this gonfanon. British Flags\|W. G. Perrin Another variety of feudal standard, differing from either the bannire or the pennon, was the gonfanon. Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces\|Francis Miltoun Near the head of the lance is a gonfanon the fly of which is split into long tails. British Flags\|W. G. Perrin
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