fanion

F4A1N1I1O1N1
/ˈfænjən/

noun

A small flag used for marking positions, especially by soldiers and surveyors.

OriginFrench fanion →
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Meanings

nounfanion (plural fanions)

plural fanions

  1. A small flag used for marking positions, especially by soldiers and surveyors.

Origin

  1. Frenchfanion
  2. Frenchfanion
  3. Englishfanion

Borrowed from French fanion.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fanion

canyonbanyan
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Anagrams

Fionannianfo
Cite this entry
APA

fanion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanion

MLA

“fanion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fanion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanion.

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