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Added 9 October 2026

pennoncel

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about pennoncel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small pennant borne on a lance.

Origin

From Middle English penoncel, from Old French penuncel, diminutive of penon (“pennon”). See pennon, pennant. By surface analysis, pen + French -on (“diminutive”) + Old French -cel (“diminutive”).

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