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- [pen-uh nt]
- /ˈpɛn ənt/
- /ˈpen.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-uh nt]
- /ˈpɛn ənt/
Definitions of pennant word
- noun 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. 1
- noun pennant any relatively long, tapering flag. 1
- noun pennant a flag serving as an emblem of victory or championship, especially in baseball. 1
- noun pennant Music. hook1 (def 12a). 1
- noun pennant Nautical. pendant (def 6). 1
- noun pennant naval flag 1
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Origin of pennant
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; blend of pennon and pendant
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pennant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pennant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pennant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pennant
noun pennant
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- banderole — a long narrow flag, usually with forked ends, esp one attached to the masthead of a ship; pennant
- 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
- bannerette — a small banner
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