gonfalon
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gonfalon
- /ˈɡɒnf(ə)lən/ UK
- /ˈɡɑːn.fəˌlɑːn/ US
- /-lən/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English gonfalon, from Old French gonfalon, from Frankish *gunþifanō, from Proto-Germanic *gunþifanô.
noun gonfalons · gonfalone · gonfanon
- 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 serve
- Alternative form of gonfanon
Translations
Talk about this word "gonfalon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gonfalon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gonfalon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gonfalon "gonfalon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gonfalon.Cite this
@misc{gonfalon_2026,
title = {gonfalon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gonfalon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
