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- [fan-uh n]
- /ˈfæn ən/
- /fˈanɒn/
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- [fan-uh n]
- /ˈfæn ən/
Definitions of fanon word
- noun fanon Frantz (Omar) [frants oh-mahr;; French frahnts aw-mar] /frænts ˈoʊ mɑr;; French frɑ̃ts ɔˈmar/ (Show IPA), 1925–61, West Indian psychiatrist and political theorist, born in Martinique; in Algeria after 1953. 1
- noun fanon A vestment reserved only for the Pope for use during a pontifical Mass. 1
- noun fanon a collar-shaped vestment worn by the pope when celebrating mass 0
- noun fanon (formerly) various pieces of embroidered fabric used in the liturgy 0
- noun fanon a capelike vestment worn by the pope when celebrating a High Mass 0
- noun fanon Part of a bishop's mitre. They are the tabs extending down from the mitre, often with a cross near the end of each. See lappet. 0
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Origin of fanon
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English fano(u)n < Anglo-French; Old French fanum < Old Low Franconian *fano piece of fabric; compare Old High German, Old Saxon fano in same sense (German Fahne flag), early Medieval Latin fano maniple; see vane, gonfalon
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Parts of speech for Fanon
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fanon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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