guidon (plural guidons)
A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.
A soldier assigned to carry such a banner.
• Gudino
Source: Wiktionary
Gui"don, n. Etym: [F. guidon, It. guidone. See Guide, v. t.]
1. A small flag or streamer, as that carried by cavalry, which is broad at one end and nearly pointed at the other, or that used to direct the movements of a body of infantry, or to make signals at sea; also, the flag of a guild or fraternity. In the United States service, each company of cavalry has a guidon. The pendants and guidons were carried by the officer of the army. Evelyn.
2. One who carries a flag. Johnson.
3. One of a community established at Rome, by Charlemagne, to guide pilgrims to the Holy Land.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
