fanon /ˈfænən/ noun5 •(slang) Elements introduced by fans which are not in the official canon of a fictional world but are widely believed to be or treated as if canonical.In this way, smaller groups within a fandom agree on readings which may be completely at odds with the canon, but which in time acquire legitimacy as fanon. — 2014 •Part of a bishop's mitre. They are the tabs extending down from the mitre, often with a cross near the end of each. See lappet. •A vestment reserved only for the Pope for use during a pontifical Mass. •A maniple. •A fold of linen laid under a splint. formsfanons