fleuron en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈflʊɹɑn/ (General-American)
- /ˈfluɹɑn/ (General-American)
- /ˈflɝɑn/ (General-American)
- /ˈfl(j)əɹɑn/ (Canada)
- /ˈfl(j)ʊəɹɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Old French floron (“flower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron.
Meanings
- An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
- The small decorative flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.
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A decorative typographic element, used to separate passages or simply for decoration. Often doubled, e.g. 🙚 🙘 or 🙘🙚, or combined with other fleurons into a short line.
Fleurons include ❦, 🙐, 🙘, 🙠, 🙨, ☘, 🙬, 🕊, ✾, 𐡷, 𐫱.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fleurons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |