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Meaning of fleuron | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈflʊɹɑn

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Français fleuron
Galego florón

Examples

“Fleurons include ❦, 🙐, 🙘, 🙠, 🙨, ☘, 🙬, 🕊, ✾, 𐡷, 𐫱.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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