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fanion

/ˈfænjən/

fanion noun: a small flag used for marking positions, especially by soldiers and surveyors.

Noun

fanion (plural fanions)

  1. A small flag used for marking positions, especially by soldiers and surveyors.

Forms of fanion

pluralfanions

Origin of fanion

Borrowed from French fanion.

Words that rhyme with fanion

Questions about fanion

What does fanion mean?
Fanion means a small flag used for marking positions, especially by soldiers and surveyors.
What part of speech is fanion?
Fanion is a noun.
How do you pronounce fanion?
Fanion is pronounced /ˈfænjən/.
What is the plural of fanion?
The plural of fanion is fanions.

Words near fanion in the dictionary

  1. Faniltons
  2. fanimorous
  3. fanin
  4. Faning
  5. fanins
  6. fanion
  7. fanions
  8. fanjet
  9. fanjets
  10. fank
  11. fanked

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