gonfalonier

gon·fa·lon·ier

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gon-fuh-luh-neer]
- /ˌgɒn fə ləˈnɪər/
- /ˌɡɒn.fə.lə.ˈnɪə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gon-fuh-luh-neer]
- /ˌgɒn fə ləˈnɪər/

Definitions of gonfalonier word

noun gonfalonier the bearer of a gonfalon. 1
noun gonfalonier a chief magistrate or some other elected official in any of several medieval Italian republics. 1
noun gonfalonier The bearer of a gonfalon; a standard-bearer. 1
noun gonfalonier the chief magistrate or other official of a medieval Italian republic, esp the bearer of the republic's gonfalon 0
noun gonfalonier the bearer of a gonfalon 0
noun gonfalonier in some medieval republics of Italy, a high official 0

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Origin of gonfalonier

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < French < Italian gonfaloniere. See gonfalon, -ier2

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Parts of speech for Gonfalonier

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gonfalonier popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gonfalonier usage trend in Literature

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