# fanon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfænən/ · frequency rank #62,134

## Definitions
1. A vestment reserved only for the Pope for use during a pontifical Mass.
2. Part of a bishop's mitre. They are the tabs extending down from the mitre, often with a cross near the end of each. See lappet.
3. A maniple.
4. A fold of linen laid under a splint.

## Etymology
From Middle English fanon, fanoun, from Old French fanon, from Medieval Latin fanō, from Frankish *fano, from Proto-Germanic *fanô. Doublet of fane and vane.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fanon