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flown

SayFLOHN/ˈfloʊn/UK/ˈfləʊn/

3 meanings of flown

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past participle of fly. Use it after has, have, had, is, was or were.

    The geese have flown away for the winter.

    By noon the plane had flown over three states.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Lifted and held in the space high above a stage, out of the audience's sight.

    Like a stage curtain hidden up high, waiting to come down on cue.

    The flown backdrop dropped down just as the song began.

    All the flown scenery was checked before the show started.

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  3. 3
    verbobsolete
    Past participle of flow. An old word meaning that liquid has run or moved.
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flown is a form of fly

fly, verb: To move through the air without touching the ground. Full entry

Forms
flyflies he/she/itflying -ing formflew past tenseflown past participle
Spelling
fly → flown: irregular (no -ed)

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Origins

Meanings 1–2

This is the past participle of "fly." It comes from Old English "flēogan," meaning "to fly."

Meaning 3

This is an old past participle of "flow." It comes from Old English "flōwan," meaning "to flow."