What does festoon mean?
Definitions for festoon
fɛˈstunfes·toon
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Princeton's WordNet
festoonnoun
a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
festoonnoun
an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
festoon, festooneryverb
flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration
festoonverb
decorate with strings of flowers
"The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"
Wiktionary
festoonnoun
An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.
festoonnoun
A bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament.
festoonnoun
A raised cable with light globes attached.
festoonnoun
A cloud on Jupiter that hangs out of its home belt or zone into an adjacent area forming a curved finger-like image or a complete loop back to its home belt or zone.
festoonnoun
Any of a series of wrinkles on the backs of some ticks.
festoonverb
To hang ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots.
festoonverb
To make festoons.
festoonverb
To decorate or bedeck abundantly.
Etymology: From feston
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Festoonnoun
In architecture, an ornament of carved work in the form of a wreath or garland of flowers, or leaves twisted together, thickest at the middle, and suspended by the two extremes, whence it hangs down perpendicularly. John Harris
Etymology: feston, French.
Wikipedia
Festoon
A festoon (from French feston, Italian festone, from a Late Latin festo, originally a festal garland, Latin festum, feast) is a wreath or garland hanging from two points, and in architecture typically a carved ornament depicting conventional arrangement of flowers, foliage or fruit bound together and suspended by ribbons. The motif is sometimes known as a swag when depicting fabric or linen.In modern English the verb forms, especially "festooned with", are often used very loosely or figuratively to mean having any type of fancy decoration or covering.
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festoon
A festoon is a decoration, typically consisting of a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve or loop as adornment. The term can also refer to a shape or design resembling such a decoration. As a verb, festoon means to adorn or decorate with such chains or garlands.
Webster Dictionary
Festoonnoun
a garland or wreath hanging in a depending curve, used in decoration for festivals, etc.; anything arranged in this way
Festoonnoun
a carved ornament consisting of flowers, and leaves, intermixed or twisted together, wound with a ribbon, and hanging or depending in a natural curve. See Illust. of Bucranium
Festoonverb
to form in festoons, or to adorn with festoons
Etymology: [F. feston (cf. Sp. feston, It. festone), prob. fr. L. festum festival. See Feast.]
Wikidata
Festoon
A Festoon, is a wreath or garland, and in architecture typically a carved ornament depicting conventional arrangement of flowers, foliage or fruit bound together and suspended by ribbons. The motif is sometimes known as a swag when depicting fabric or linen.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Festoon
fes-tōōn′, n. a garland suspended between two points: (archit.) an ornament like a wreath of flowers, &c.—v.t. to adorn with festoons.—n. Festoon′-blind, a window-blind of cloth gathered into rows of festoons in its width. [Fr. feston—Low L. festo(n-), a garland—L. festum.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of festoon in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of festoon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- إكليلArabic
- гирлянда, фестонBulgarian
- lyskæde, guirlandeDanish
- Feston, Lichterkette, GirlandeGerman
- enguirnaldar, guirnalda, festónSpanish
- فستونPersian
- valoköynnös, silta, koristeköynnösFinnish
- enguirlander, feston, guirlande lumineuse, guirlandeFrench
- blómsveigurIcelandic
- ghirlanda, inghirlandare, festoneItalian
- tākekeMāori
- festoenDutch
- украшать гирляндами, фестон, гирлянда, украшать фестонамиRussian
- פעסטאָןYiddish
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