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pennant

[ pen-uhnt ]

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noun

a long, tapering flag or burgee of distinctive form and special significance, borne on naval or other vessels and used in signaling or for identification.
any relatively long, tapering flag.
a flag serving as an emblem of victory or championship, especially in baseball.
Music. hook ¹( def 12a ).
Nautical. pendant ( def 6 ).

pennant

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noun

a type of pennon, esp one flown from vessels as identification or for signalling
1. a flag serving as an emblem of championship in certain sports
2. ( as modifier )
  pennant cricket
nautical another word for pendant
same as flag 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pennant¹

First recorded in 1605–15; blend of pennon and pendant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pennant¹

C17: probably a blend of pendant and pennon

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That also created an opening at third for Ron Cey; the two anchored an infield that spent the next nine seasons together, winning four National League pennants and a World Series.

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By the time the Dodgers won the pennant, he reached a point where he couldn’t even take normal batting practice during the week off leading up to the World Series.

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The main alteration is the change of the iconic sawtooth pennant neon sign to say “Cane’s” instead of Norms.

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“He has been a staple to this organization, helping us to back-to-back NL pennants and was a key cog to our success last season. Chris will be an invaluable part to the team moving forward.”

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Checking in with Steve Garvey, who won a World Series with the Dodgers and a National League pennant with the Padres and is running for U.S.

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