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pennant

noun

  1. flag in navy to indicate religious service is in progress
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnənt/ / /ˈpɪ̟nənt/

name

Etymology: Welsh place names are conceivably from Welsh pen + nant.

  1. A surname.
  2. A number of places in Wales:
  3. A number of places in Wales:
  4. A number of places in Wales:
  5. A number of places in Wales:
  6. A number of places in Wales:
  7. A village in the Rural Municipality of Riverside No. 168, Saskatchewan, Canada.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English penon, penoun, pynoun, Old French penon, French pennon, from Latin penna (“feather”). See pen (“a feather”), and compare pennon, pinion.

  1. A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
  2. A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
  3. A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
  4. A small flag with pointed end, formerly carried by cavalry or other mounted troops to serve as a rallying point or ceremonial unit identification.
  5. The winning of a competition, represented by a flag.

    The New York Yankees have won the American League pennant far more often than any other team.

  6. A commemorative flag, traditionally triangular and made of felt, typically used to show support for a particular athletic team.
  7. A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.
  8. A sandstone between coal measures in parts of South Wales
  9. Either of two species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Macrodiplax, of the tropics and subtropics.
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