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FLEURON
Etymology
Noun
fleuron (plural fleurons)
An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
Coordinate term: finial
(architecture) The small flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.
(typography) The typographic element (❧), used as a punctuation mark or for decoration.
Source: Wiktionary
Fleu`ron", n. [F., fr. OF. floron. Cf. Floroon.]
Definition: A flower-shaped ornament, esp. one terminating an object or forming one of a series, as a knob of a cover to a dish, or a flower- shaped part in a necklace.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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