gonfalonier Hear it!

gonfalonier definition

gon·fa·lon·ier (gän′fə lən ir′)

noun

  1. the bearer of a gonfalon
  2. in some medieval republics of Italy, a high official

Etymology: < Fr or It: Fr gonfalonier < It gonfaloniere

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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