flag

  • 31Flag — A flag is a piece of cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used symbolically for signaling or identification. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium.The… …

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  • 32flag — flag1 flagger, n. flagless, adj. /flag/, n., v., flagged, flagging. n. 1. a piece of cloth, varying in size, shape, color, and design, usually attached at one edge to a staff or cord, and used as the symbol of a nation, state, or organization, as …

    Universalium

  • 33FLAG — There are indications that banners or emblems were in use among the Israelites even in biblical times (see banner ). The expression אֹתֹת לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם – the banner (or ensign) or their patriarchal house (Num. 2:2) – appears to denote the… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 34flag — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a piece of cloth, usu. oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as a country s emblem or as a standard, signal, etc. b a small toy, device, etc., resembling a flag. 2 Brit. an oblong strip of metal etc …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 35flag — n. 1) to display, fly; hang out; hoist, raise, run up, unfurl; wave a flag 2) to dip, lower a flag; to strike the flag 3) a garrison; holiday; national flag 4) the white flag ( symbol of surrender ) 5) a flag flies, flutters (the flag was flying… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 36flag — cil·io·flag·el·la·ta; con·flag·ra·to·ry; flag; flag·el·lar·ia; flag·el·la·tae; flag·el·lat·ed; flag·el·la·tor; flag·el·la·to·ry; flag·el·lif·er·ous; flag·el·lo·sis; flag·ger; flag·i·tate; flag·man; flag·on; myx·o·flag·el·late; flag·el·lant;… …

    English syllables

  • 37flag — I. /flæg / (say flag) noun 1. a piece of cloth, commonly bunting, of varying size, shape, colour, and device, usually attached by one edge to a staff or cord, and used as an ensign, standard, symbol, signal, decoration, display, etc. 2. a pennant …

  • 38flag — flag1 [flæg] n [Sense: 1 4; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from flag, name of a kind of flower.] [Sense: 5; Date: 1400 1500; : Old Norse; Origin: flaga] 1.) a piece of cloth with a coloured pattern or picture on it that represents a country or… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 39Flag — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Flag », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) en informatique, un drapeau ou flag est une… …

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  • 40flag — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ national ▪ battle ▪ burning ▪ tattered ▪ A tattered flag hung from the roof of the burned out building …

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