Pavon

Quick meaning: Pavon is a noun meaning A small triangular flag, especially one attached to a knight's lance; a pennon.

Meaning

A small triangular flag, especially one attached to a knight's lance; a pennon.

More Meanings

1. The peacock bass
2. (South America) Any of various birds with ornate plumage, similar to a peacock.
3. A tropical butterfly, Doxocopa pavon, noted for the iridescent purple coloration of the male.
4. A subtropical plant of genus Peperomia.
5. A hydrochloride of opium alkaloid, similar to Pantopon, used as a pain medication.
6. Alternative form of pavane.

Example Sentences

The pavon shape was popular in the fourteenth century.

Her Latin and French had been much approved of, and by-and-by she was to show off her dancing by dancing a pavon before him.

Some of these books contain illustrations of this flag; nevertheless there is not, nor has there ever been, bunting of any shape or size named a pavon.

I danced with him a pavon to please my godmother, who would have it; though I do hate with all my heart that slow solemn dance; a country round, for steps and spirit, is worth it a hundred times over.

Word Forms

• pavons

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pencel, penoncel, pennoncel, pennon, pennoncelle, pensel.

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