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单词 gonfalon
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Definition of gonfalon in English:

gonfalon

noun ˈɡɒnf(ə)lənˈɡɑnfələn
  • A banner or pennant, especially one with streamers, hung from a crossbar.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We contacted Southern Tailors for quotes on gonfalons because of a recommendation from another university.
    • On every balcony and at every window are flags, banners, and gonfalons in a riot of colors to rock your senses.
    • The hand-stitched, silk gonfalons are black and gold, reflecting the university's official colors.
    • If the ceremony is held indoors due to inclement weather, the gonfalons will not be carried.
    • Every academic major has its own gonfalon in which certain colors represent different departments.
    Synonyms
    banner, standard, ensign, pennant, pennon, banderole, streamer, jack

Origin

Late 16th century: from Italian gonfalone, from a Germanic compound whose second element is related to vane.

 
 

Definition of gonfalon in US English:

gonfalon

nounˈɡänfələnˈɡɑnfələn
  • A banner or pennant, especially one with streamers, hung from a crossbar.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If the ceremony is held indoors due to inclement weather, the gonfalons will not be carried.
    • The hand-stitched, silk gonfalons are black and gold, reflecting the university's official colors.
    • Every academic major has its own gonfalon in which certain colors represent different departments.
    • On every balcony and at every window are flags, banners, and gonfalons in a riot of colors to rock your senses.
    • We contacted Southern Tailors for quotes on gonfalons because of a recommendation from another university.
    Synonyms
    banner, standard, ensign, pennant, pennon, banderole, streamer, jack

Origin

Late 16th century: from Italian gonfalone, from a Germanic compound whose second element is related to vane.

 
 
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