GONFALONIER

Gon′fa‐lon‐ier″ (?), n. [[F. gonfalonier: cf. It. gonfaloniere.]] He who bears the gonfalon; a standard bearer; as: (a) An officer at Rome who bears the standard of the Church. (b) The chief magistrate of any one of several republics in mediæveal Italy. (c) A Turkish general, and standard keeper.