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guidon Definition

gui·don (dən, gīdän′)

noun

  1. Historical a small flag or pennant carried by the guide of mounted cavalry
  2. the identification flag of a military unit or the soldier carrying it

Etymology: Fr < It guidone < guidare < guida: see guide

guidon Usage Examples

Converse of object

bear: At the funeral of Lord Nelson in January 1806 Captain Bayntun bore the guidon in the water procession from Greenwich Hospital.

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