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flown

1

[ flohn ]

verb

  1. a past participle of fly 2.


flown

2

[ flohn ]

adjective

  1. decorated with colors that have been fluidly blended:

    flown ceramic ware.

  2. Archaic. filled to excess.

flown

1

/ ڱəʊ /

verb

  1. the past participle of fly 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

flown

2

/ ڱəʊ /

adjective

  1. relating to coloured (usually blue) decoration on porcelain that, during firing, has melted into the surrounding glaze giving a halo-like effect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flown1

Middle English ڱōɱ; past participle of flow
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flown1

probably from the obsolete past participle of flow
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Example Sentences

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That led to a ban on domestic use and suspension of Agent Orange use by the military in April 1970, with the last mission flown in early 1971.

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The company’s New York staff have flown out for the weekend, wearing Criterion hats and handing out complimentary branded tote bags.

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He’s spent time at Mar-a-Lago, flown on Air Force One and, in a recent photo, he sported a walnut-size gold-colored lapel pin in the shape of Trump’s head.

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The ballot boxes are then flown to Iqaluit, and then to Ottawa.

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She and her friend Grazia had flown in from Sardinia especially for the funeral.

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