Definition of FANON

fanon

Meanings

Plural: fanons

Noun

  • A vestment reserved only for the Pope for use during a pontifical Mass.
  • 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.
  • A maniple.
  • A fold of linen laid under a splint.
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English fanon, fanoun, from Old French fanon, from Medieval Latin fanō, from Frankish *fano, from Proto-Germanic *fanô. Doublet of fane and vane.

Scrabble Score: 8

fanon is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fanon is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fanon is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

fanon is a valid Words With Friends word