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pean.

A heraldic fur of gold spots on a black field.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/piːn/
  1. A heraldic fur of gold spots on a black field.

Where this word comes from

Derived from Middle French penne (“feather”), from penna (“feather”); doublet of pen and penna.

adj/piːn/
  1. In blazon, a heraldic fur of a black field with gold spots.

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Where this word comes from

Derived from Middle French penne (“feather”), from penna (“feather”); doublet of pen and penna.

noun/ˈpiː.ən/
  1. Alternative spelling of paean.

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verb/ˈpiː.ən/
  1. Alternative spelling of paean.

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noun/piːn/
  1. Alternative spelling of peen.

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verb/piːn/
  1. Alternative spelling of peen.

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