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GONFALONIER
Noun
gonfalonier (plural gonfaloniers)
one who bears the gonfalon
an official, particularly a chief magistrate of a mediaeval Italian republic; the bearer of the republic's gonfalon
Synonyms
• (1): standard-bearer
Source: Wiktionary
Gon`fa*lon*ier", n. Etym: [F. gonfalonier: cf. It. gonfaloniere.]
Definition: He who bears the gonfalon; a standard bearer; as: (a) An officer at Rome who bears the standard of the Church. (b) The chief magistrate of any one of several republics in mediæveal Italy. (c) A Turkish general, and standard keeper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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