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flown

1 American  
[flohn] / floʊn /

verb

  1. a past participle of fly.

flown 2 American  
[flohn] / floʊn /

adjective

  1. decorated with colors that have been fluidly blended.

    flown ceramic ware.

  2. Archaic. filled to excess.

flown 1 British  
/ fləʊn /

verb

  1. the past participle of fly 1

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flown 2 British  
/ fləʊn /

adjective

  1. relating to coloured (usually blue) decoration on porcelain that, during firing, has melted into the surrounding glaze giving a halo-like effect

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Etymology

Origin of flown

Middle English flōwen; past participle of flow

Example Sentences

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Modelling suggests this should reduce the heating and loads that caused extra charring, but this will be the first time the revised descent is flown with a crew.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Close to 2,000 Filipino workers and their dependents were flown back to Manila as of 23 March, according to the government.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The MQ-9s flown by the Air Force, which cost at least $16 million each, are no longer manufactured by General Atomics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Citing sources in the Danish government, it reported that soldiers, medical supplies and blood were flown into Greenland in January to blow up key airport runways over fears that Trump would invade the arctic island.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s not till we get into the ship that Dylan admits he’s only ever flown the Jolly Roger on Called to Action: Agents Against the World.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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