Following Constantine's conversion, Alexandre Christoyannopoulos recounts that Christian pacifism and anarchism were submerged for nearly a millennium until the emergence of thinkers such as Francis of Assisi and Petr ChelÄickÃ½.
noun. verb. The definition of a plume is a feather or a group of feathers, or a cloud of material spreading from its source. 1  A large, full feather from an ostrich that you wear in your hat is an example of a plume.
Think of a large, fluffy, colorful feather and you are imagining a plume, something that can be used decoratively, often in hats or vases, just as it creates a decorative element for the bird it comes from. We can trace the present word plume was probably taken from the Old English word plÅ«mfether. Going back further, we can find the Latin pluma meaning feather or down.. Plume is often applied to a large puff of smoke or any mass that spreads into the air from a single source. If you see a plume of smoke coming from the chimney, the fireplace is going. If you see a plume of smoke coming from the window, call the fire department.