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Pennon (noun) means a narrow flag, often pointed or split at the end, once flown from a knight's lance or helmet, and later from a lancer regiment's weapon.

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A narrow flag, often pointed or split at the end, once flown from a knight's lance or helmet, and later from a lancer regiment's weapon.

Any kind of flag or banner.

"In 1821 the hobby-horse could have a real mane and a pretty topknot of wire, pennons and bells but with no wheels at the back." — Gwen White, Animals, Birds, Noah’s Arks, Farms, Horses, Hobby-horses, Rocking-horses (1971)

A wing, in the same sense as pinion.

A heraldic charge in the form of a pennon (sense 1).

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

The word comes from Late Middle English pennon, penoun (“long narrow flag attached to a lance or used in other contexts; one who bears a pennon, knight bachelor; plume of feathers; strip around the edge of a shield”). This came from Anglo-Norman penun (“feather of an arrow”), penoun (“flag attached to a lance”), Middle French pennon, penoun, and Old French penon (“flag attached to a lance”) (modern French pennon), themselves formed from penne (“feather; wing”) and -on (diminutive suffix). Penne was inherited from Latin penna (“feather (especially a flight feather), pinion; wing”), which goes back ultimately to Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out; to fly (in the sense of spreading out wings)”).

Synonyms

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pinion waft streamer pennant

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Rhymes for pennon

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of pennon?

"pennon" (noun) means a narrow flag, often pointed or split at the end, once flown from a knight's lance or helmet, and later from a lancer regiment's weapon.

What is another word for pennon?

Other words for "pennon" include pinion, waft, streamer, pennant.

What are the different meanings of pennon?

"pennon" has 3 main meanings: 1. A narrow flag, often pointed or split at the end, once flown from a knight's lance or helmet, and later from a lancer regiment's weapon; 2. Any kind of flag or banner; 3. A wing, in the same sense as pinion.

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