fleuron
a floral motif, as one used as a terminal point or in a decorative series on an object.
Printing. flower (def. 6).
Origin of fleuron
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How to use fleuron in a sentence
The handle broke, the flame set fire to the loose powder,—and that was the end of the gallant ship fleuron.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea | Charles H. L. Johnstonfleuron on the title-page of Histoire de lamesure du temps par les horloges, byFerdinand Berthoud, 1802.
Choffard | Vera Salomonsfleuron on the title-page of volume vii ofCollection complte des uvres deJ.-J.
Choffard | Vera SalomonsAnd so he went on board the fleuron to surrender his sword and his privateer commission.
Privateers and Privateering | E. P. Statham
British Dictionary definitions for fleuron
/ (ˈflʊərɒn, -rən, ˈflɜː-) /
another name for flower (def. 8)
cookery a decorative piece of pastry
Origin of fleuron
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