Meaning of pennoncel in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈpɛnənsɛl/

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1. Noun

   pennoncel

   Etymology

   late Middle English; earliest use found in John Gower (d. 1408), poet. From Anglo-Norman penuncel, pennuncel, penencel and Middle French penoncel, panoncel, pannoncel, pannuncel (plural penonciaus, penonceaulx, etc.; 1165 in Old French; Middle French, French panonceau) from penon + -cel, diminutive suffix

   Definitions

   1. a small pennant borne on a lance