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Definition of Fanon
1. n. A term applied to various articles, as:
Definition of Fanon
1. Noun. A vestment reserved only for the Pope for use during a pontifical Mass. ¹
2. Noun. Part of a bishop's mitre. They are the tabs extending down from the mitre, often with a cross near the end of each. See lappet. ¹
3. Noun. a maniple ¹
4. Noun. (informal fandom) Elements introduced by fans which are not in the official canon of a fictional world but are widely believed to be or treated as if canonical. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fanon
1. a cape worn by the pope [n -S]
Medical Definition of Fanon
1. A term applied to various articles, as: A peculiar striped scarf worn by the pope at mass, and by eastern bishops. A maniple. Alternative forms: fannel, phanon, etc. Origin: F. Fanon, LL. Fano, fr. OHG. Fano banner cloth, G. Fahne banner. See Vane, and cf. Fanion, Confalon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fanon
Literary usage of Fanon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The vestment was then called an orale; the name of fanon, from the late Latin ¡ano,
... Even as early as the eighth century the pope wore the fanon only at ..."
2. Promptorium Parvulorum Sive Clericorum, Dictionarius Anglo-latinus Princeps by British Museum, Galfridus (1843)
"Shortly after, however, the rich and massy ornament bestowed upon the fanon
rendered it unsuitable for its original purpose. A specimen discovered at Durham ..."
3. Publications by English Historical Society (1840)
"... fanon up on exan . fonne of exa on fa smala lace . of ... fanon up on exan
stream 08 pole . upp of pole on fone ..."
4. Dictionary of the French and English Languages by Gabriel Surenne (1856)
"fanon, sm. dewlap, fetlock, ich inkers of aelf to fatigue Fange, sf. mire, mud,
dime, dirt,filth Fatigant, e, &Л\. fatiguing, ..."
5. Church Vestments: Their Origin, Use, and Ornament Practically Illustrated by Anastasia Dolby (1868)
"THE fanon. fanon is the " orale" of ancient Catholic days. It typifies the ephod
of the high priest of the Jewish Law, and therefore appertains only to the ..."
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