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gonfalon n. 翼旗 翼旗 Gonfalon \ Gon" fa* lon\, Gonfanon \ Gon" fa* non\, n. [ OE. gonfanoun, OF. gonfanon, F. gonfalon, the same word as F. confalon, name of a religious brotherhood, fr. OHG. gundfano war flag; gund war ( used in comp., and akin to AS. g[= u][ eth]) fano cloth, flag; akin to E. vane; cf. AS. g[= u][ eth] fana. See { Vane}, and cf. { Confalon}.] 1. The ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states, such as the medi[ ae] val republics of Italy, and in more recent times by the pope. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A name popularly given to any flag which hangs from a crosspiece or frame instead of from the staff or the mast itself. [ 1913 Webster] Standards and gonfalons, ' twixt van and rear, Stream in the air. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster]
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