gonfalon

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English - Turkish
(isim) yatay asılmış bayrak
{i} yatay asılmış bayrak
English - English
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
{n} a standard or ensign
The ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states, such as the mediæval republics of Italy, and in more recent times by the pope
A name popularly given to any flag which hangs from a crosspiece or frame instead of from the staff or the mast itself
{i} banner suspended from a horizontal bar
gonfalonier
A Turkish general, and standard keeper
gonfalonier
The chief magistrate of any one of several republics in mediæveal Italy
gonfalonier
He who bears the gonfalon; a standard bearer An officer at Rome who bears the standard of the Church
gonfalonier
{i} person who carries a gonfalon; standard or flag bearer; head magistrate or another official in any of the various medieval Italian republics
gonfalon

    Hyphenation

    gon·fa·lon

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'gän-f&-"län, -l ] (noun.) 1595. From Italian gonfalone.
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