Definition of FLEURON

fleuron

Meanings

Plural: fleurons

Noun

  • An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
  • The small decorative flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.
  • A decorative typographic element, used to separate passages or simply for decoration. Often doubled, e.g. πŸ™š πŸ™˜ or πŸ™˜πŸ™š, or combined with other fleurons into a short line.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French floron (β€œflower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron.

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

fleuron is a valid Words With Friends word