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gonfalon

noun as in ensign

noun as in flag

noun as in oriflamme

noun as in pennon

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Example Sentences

The flame-colored abbey gonfalon on its gold lance flouted the German emperor when Bouvines great victory was won in 1214.

He registered a vow to set a watch on this solicitous cousin who offered so readily to bear his gonfalon.

The galley was driven ashore and the old fellow leapt on to the beach, the gonfalon being borne before him.

The Doge himself, seventy-two years and all, reared his gonfalon of gold in the Piazza and decided to lead the armament.

Gonfalon, gon′fa-lon, n. an ensign or standard with streamers—also Gon′fanon.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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