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gonfalons

gonfalons is the plural of gonfalon.

Meaning of gonfalon

Noun

gonfalon (plural gonfalons)

  1. A standard or ensign, consisting of a pole with a crosspiece from which a banner is suspended, especially as used in church processions, but also for civic and military display.
    • Ten thousand thousand Ensignes high advanc'd,
      Standards, and Gonfalons twixt Van and Reare
      Streame in the Aire, and for distinction serve1667, John Milton, “Book CXXXVII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC...

Questions about gonfalons

What is gonfalons the plural of?
Gonfalons is the plural of gonfalon.

Words near gonfalons in the dictionary

  1. gonfalonieres
  2. gonfalonieri
  3. gonfaloniers
  4. gonfaloniership
  5. gonfalonierships
  6. gonfalons
  7. gonfanon
  8. gonfanons
  9. gong
  10. gong bao
  11. gong bath

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