Pennant: meaning, definitions and examples

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pennant

 

[ หˆpษ›nษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sports

A pennant is a flag that symbolizes a sports team's championship or success in a league or tournament. It is typically triangular in shape and often features the team's logo or colors.

Synonyms

banner, flag, pennon

Examples of usage

  • The team proudly waved their pennant after winning the championship.
  • Fans held up their pennants in support of the team.

Translations

Translations of the word "pennant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น estandarte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเค‚เคกเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wimpel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ panji

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะฐะฟะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ proporzec

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒšใƒŠใƒณใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fanion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ banderรญn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท flama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŽœ๋„ŒํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุงูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prapor

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรกporec

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ——

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prapor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรกni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bayraq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ banderรญn

Etymology

The word 'pennant' originated from the Middle English word 'penon', which came from the Old French word 'penon', meaning 'small flag'. The use of pennants in sports dates back to the late 19th century when they were used to symbolize victory in competitions.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,093, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.