fleuron
fleuron · fleurons
An ornament or knob in the shape of a flowerAn ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
UK/ˈfl(j)ʊəɹɒn/US/ˈflʊɹɑn/
Meaning
3 sensesAn ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
The small decorative flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.
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.
Fleurons include ❦, 🙐, 🙘, 🙠, 🙨, ☘, 🙬, 🕊, ✾, 𐡷, 𐫱.
Origin
From Old French floron (“flower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron.From Old French floron (“flower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron.
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