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Added 9 October 2026

pennant

/ˈpɛnənt/ noun

Latin root: penna Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pennant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The award given to the champion.
A flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering).
A long flag; often tapering.

Origin

From Middle English penon, penoun, pynoun, Old French penon, French pennon, from Latin penna (“feather”). See pen (“a feather”), and compare pennon, pinion.

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