Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French flaon, from Late Latin fladonem, accusative of flado, from Frankish *flaþō. Doublet of flathe and flathon.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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flaun (plural flaunes)

  1. A sweet cake with a filling inside it.
  2. A hotcake or pancake.

Descendants

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  • English: flawn (obsolete)

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