name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pennant
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈpɛnənt/
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pin-pen-merger: /ˈpɪ̟nənt/
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CMU ARPABET: P EH1 N AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A number of places in Wales:
A village in Dyffryn Arth community, Ceredigion (OS grid ref SN5163).
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name
Meaning 3
A number of places in Wales:
A hamlet in Conwy borough county borough (OS grid ref SH8759).
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name
Meaning 4
A number of places in Wales:
A hamlet in Denbighshire (OS grid ref SJ0234).
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name
Meaning 5
A number of places in Wales:
A small settlement in Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH9020).
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name
Meaning 6
A number of places in Wales:
A small village in Powys (OS grid ref SN8897).
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name
Meaning 7
A village in the Rural Municipality of Riverside No. 168, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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noun
Meaning 8
A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
The broad pennant flown by commodores.
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noun
Meaning 9
A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
The church pennant indicating religious services are taking place aboard ship.
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noun
Meaning 10
A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
The commissioning pennant flown on ceremonial occasions.
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noun
Meaning 11
A small flag with pointed end, formerly carried by cavalry or other mounted troops to serve as a rallying point or ceremonial unit identification.
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noun
Meaning 12
The winning of a competition, represented by a flag.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
Examples
- The New York Yankees have won the American League pennant far more often than any other team.
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noun
Meaning 13
A commemorative flag, traditionally triangular and made of felt, typically used to show support for a particular athletic team.
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noun
Meaning 14
A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.
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noun
Meaning 15
A sandstone between coal measures in parts of South Wales
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noun
Meaning 16
Either of two species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Macrodiplax, of the tropics and subtropics.
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noun
Meaning 17
a long flag; often tapering
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pennon, streamer, waft
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Broader terms: flag
Narrower terms: pennoncel, penoncel, pennoncelle
noun
Meaning 18
the award given to the champion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: crown
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Broader terms: award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
noun
Meaning 19
a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: flag, signal flag
History
Etymology
Welsh place names are conceivably from Welsh pen + nant.
From Middle English penon, penoun, pynoun, Old French penon, French pennon, from Latin penna (“feather”). See pen (“a feather”), and compare pennon, pinion.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: вимпел (vimpel) — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Catalan: gallardet — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Czech: vlaječka — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Czech: praporek — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Dutch: vaan — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Esperanto: vimplo — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Finnish: viiri — flag on ship to represent special condition
- French: fanion — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Galician: xemóla — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Galician: balsón — flag on ship to represent special condition
- German: Wimpel — flag on ship to represent special condition
- German: Signalflagge — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Icelandic: fáni — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Icelandic: veifa — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Indonesian: panji — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Ingrian: lippu — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Irish: bratainn — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Italian: fiamma — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Japanese: 錦旗 (kinki) — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Kyrgyz: вымпел (vımpel) — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Māori: matairangi — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Polish: proporzec — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Portuguese: flâmula — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Romanian: fanion — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Russian: вы́мпел (výmpel) — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Russian: зна́мя (známja) — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Spanish: gallardete — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Swedish: signalflagga — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Swedish: vimpel — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Tagalog: pindol — flag on ship to represent special condition
- Polish: flaga — baseball: flag representing championship
Real reading context