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Today's word: guidonˈgaɪd n
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word guidon
Wiktionary
guidon(Noun)
A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.
guidon(Noun)
A soldier assigned to carry such a banner.
Origin: From guidon, from guidone.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
GUIDON(n.s.)
A standardbearer; a standard. Obsolete.
Origin: French.
Webster Dictionary
Guidon(verb)
a small flag or streamer, as that carried by cavalry, which is broad at one end and nearly pointed at the other, or that used to direct the movements of a body of infantry, or to make signals at sea; also, the flag of a guild or fraternity. In the United States service, each company of cavalry has a guidon
Guidon(verb)
one who carries a flag
Guidon(verb)
one of a community established at Rome, by Charlemagne, to guide pilgrims to the Holy Land
Origin: [F. guidon, It. guidone. See Guide, v. t.]
Wikidata
Guidon
In the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, a guidon is a military standard that company or platoon-sized elements carry to signify their unit designation and corps affiliation or the title of the individual who carries it. A basic guidon can be rectangular, but sometimes has a triangular portion removed from the fly
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
guidon
The swallow-tailed silk flag in use by dragoon regiments, instead of a standard. Also, the sergeant bearing the same.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
guidon
A small flag or streamer, as that carried by cavalry, which is broad at one end, nearly pointed at the other, and usually of silk; or that used to direct the movements of infantry, or to make signals at sea. In the U. S. service, each company of cavalry has a guidon.
guidon
One who carries a flag. Also, one of a community of guides established at Rome by Charlemagne to accompany pilgrims to the Holy Land.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
GUIDON
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Guidon is ranked #159712 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Guidon surname appeared 101 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Guidon.
88.1% or 89 total occurrences were White.
5.9% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of guidon in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of guidon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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