pennant

CEFRC1

/ˈpɛnənt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small flag, often pointed at one end.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.

Examples

  • The players were terribly excited over winning the pennant.

  • The Yankees are running away with the pennant race.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The broad pennant flown by commodores.

  2. The church pennant indicating religious services are taking place aboard ship.

  3. The commissioning pennant flown on ceremonial occasions.

More examples

In context

  • The New York Yankees have won the American League pennant far more often than any other team.

Quick test

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The baseball team won the championship and proudly raised the blank at the stadium.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English penon, penoun, pynoun, Old French penon, French pennon, from Latin penna (“feather”). See pen (“a feather”), and compare pennon, pinion.