noun
Meaning 1
An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fleuron
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈflʊɹɑn/
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General-American: /ˈfluɹɑn/
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General-American: /ˈflɝɑn/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfl(j)ʊəɹɒn/
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Canada: /ˈfl(j)əɹɑn/
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rhymes with -ʊəɹɒn
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rhymes with -uːɹɒn
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rhymes with -ɜːɹɒn
noun
Meaning 2
The small decorative flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
Meaning 3
A decorative typographic element, used to separate passages or simply for decoration. Often doubled, e.g. 🙚 🙘 or 🙘🙚, or combined with other fleurons into a short line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: media, publishing, typography
Examples
- Fleurons include ❦, 🙐, 🙘, 🙠, 🙨, ☘, 🙬, 🕊, ✾, 𐡷, 𐫱.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Old French floron (“flower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron.