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- [gahyd-n]
- /ˈgaɪd n/
- /ˈɡaɪ.dən/
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- [gahyd-n]
- /ˈgaɪd n/
Definitions of guidon word
- noun guidon a small flag or streamer carried as a guide, for marking or signaling, or for identification. 1
- noun guidon the soldier carrying it. 1
- noun guidon A pennant that narrows to a point or fork at the free end, especially one used as the standard of a light cavalry regiment. 1
- noun guidon a small pennant, used as a marker or standard, esp by cavalry regiments 0
- noun guidon the man or vehicle that carries this 0
- noun guidon a small flag or pennant carried by the guide of mounted cavalry 0
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Origin of guidon
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Middle French < Italian guidone, equivalent to guid(are) to guide + -one noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Guidon
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
guidon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guidon
noun guidon
- banner — A banner is a long strip of cloth with something written on it. Banners are usually attached to two poles and carried during a protest or rally.
- banneret — a knight who was entitled to command other knights and men-at-arms under his own banner
- colors — the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- oriflamme — the red banner of St. Denis, near Paris, carried before the early kings of France as a military ensign.
- pennant — a long, tapering flag or burgee of distinctive form and special significance, borne on naval or other vessels and used in signaling or for identification.
Top questions with guidon
- what is a guidon?
- what does guidon mean?
- what is a guidon bearer?
- how to make a guidon?
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