/ Dictionary / Index F fanon: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fan•on Pronunciation: (fan'un), [key] a maniple. Also calleda striped scarflike vestment worn by the pope over the alb when celebrating solemn Pontifical Mass. Fa•non Pronunciation: (fan'un Fr. fa&sylpnôn'), [key] 1925–61, West Indian psychiatrist and political theorist, born in Martinique; in Algeria after 1953. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Fano fan palm Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language