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Grammar : Noun |
Spell : gon-fuh-luh n |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgɒn fə lən |
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Définition of gonfalon
Origin :- 1590s, variant of Middle English gonfanon (c.1300), from Old French gonfanon "knight's pennon" (12c.), from Old High German guntfano "battle flag," from Proto-Germanic *gunthja- "war," from PIE *gwhen- "to strike, kill" (see bane) + *fano "banner" (cf. Gothic fana "cloth"). Cognate with Old English guþfana, Old Norse gunnfani. Change of -n- to -l- by dissimilation.
- As in banner : noun flag, usually with message
- As in pennon : noun flag
- As in oriflamme : noun flag
- As in ensign : noun flag
- As in flag : noun pennant, symbol
- Down are gone both cap and feather, Lance and gonfalon are down!
- Extract from : « The Bon Gaultier Ballads » by William Edmonstoune Aytoun
- The people were drawn together under the Gonfalon of justice and the ensigns of the companies of the artisans.
- Extract from : « History Of Florence And Of The Affairs Of Italy » by Niccolo Machiavelli
- Gonfalon, gon′fa-lon, n. an ensign or standard with streamers—also Gon′fanon.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) » by Various
- The galley was driven ashore and the old fellow leapt on to the beach, the gonfalon being borne before him.
- Extract from : « Venice and its Story » by Thomas Okey
- The Doge himself, seventy-two years and all, reared his gonfalon of gold in the Piazza and decided to lead the armament.
- Extract from : « Venice and its Story » by Thomas Okey
- He registered a vow to set a watch on this solicitous cousin who offered so readily to bear his gonfalon.
- Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
- The gonfalon was in action borne close to the person of the commander-in-chief and denoted his position.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 » by Various
- Behind this gonfalon advanced two by two the Brothers of the Consolation.
- Extract from : « Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII » by Various
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