giron

/ ˈdʒaɪrɒn /

noun

1. heraldry a charge consisting of the lower half of a diagonally divided quarter, usually in the top left corner of the shield

Word History and Origins

Origin of giron¹

C16: from Old French giron a triangular piece of material, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German gēro triangular object; compare gore ³

Example Sentences

There’s Gustavo, a college player Sell hits with when he’s on break, and some former Bruins teammates, including Thompson and Marcos Giron, the latter Sell has known since they met as teenagers at the Junior Orange Bowl in Florida.

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Sell traveled to tournaments last year as a coach for Giron, who is the most accomplished of the crew.

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When they hit together on the Redondo Union High courts one blue-sky afternoon last month, Giron was ranked 45th in the world, hot off his first ATP title in Newport, R.I., in the summer.

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Giron, a 31-year-old from Thousand Oaks ticked off his busy calendar the last few months — Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the Olympics, the U.S.

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Giron agrees the lifestyle is difficult.

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