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guidon

/ˈɡaɪdn̩/ US
/ˈɡaɪdɑn/ US
/ˈɡaɪdn̩/ UK
/ˈɡaɪdɒn/ UK

Where it comes from

From French guidon, from Italian guidone. Equivalent of guide + on.

noun guidons

A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.
A soldier assigned to carry such a banner.

Translations

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noun pennant, banner

Français	guidon
Deutsch	Truppenfahne, Guidon

noun soldier assigned to carry a guidon

Français	guidon

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"guidon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/guidon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

guidon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/guidon

Chicago

"guidon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/guidon.

BibTeX

@misc{guidon_2026,
  title = {guidon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guidon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}