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gonfalonier
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gon·fa·lon·ier  (gnf-l-nîr)
n.
The bearer of a gonfalon.
[French, from Italian gonfaloniere, from gonfalone, gonfalon; see gonfalon.]
gonfalonier [ˌgɒnfələˈnɪə]
n
(Historical Terms) the chief magistrate or other official of a medieval Italian republic, esp the bearer of the republic's gonfalon
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