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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