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View usage for: (ensaɪn, ensən) Word forms: plural ensigns1. countable nounAn ensign is a flag flown on a ship to show what country the ship belongs to. 2. countable noun & title nounAn ensign is a junior officer in the United States Navy. He had been a naval ensign stationed off Cuba. ...Ensign Smith. More Synonyms of ensign ensign in British English (ˈɛnsaɪn) noun1. ( also ˈɛnsən) a flag flown by a ship, branch of the armed forces, etc, to indicate nationality, allegiance, etc See also Red Ensign, White Ensign 2. any flag, standard, or banner 4. a symbol, token, or emblem; sign 5. (in the US Navy) a commissioned officer of the lowest rank 6. (in the British infantry) a colours bearer 7. (formerly in the British infantry) a commissioned officer of the lowest rank Derived forms ensignship (ˈensignˌship) or ensigncy (ˈensigncy) noun Word origin C14: from Old French enseigne, from Latin insigniaensign in American English (ˈɛnˌsaɪn; also, & for 4 always, ˈɛnsən) noun1. a badge, symbol, or token of office or authority 2. a flag or banner; specif., a national flag, as one displayed on a ship 3. British Army; Obsolete a commissioned officer who served as standard-bearer 4. US, US Navy a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, ranking just below a lieutenant junior grade Derived forms ensignship (ˈensignˌship) (ˈɛnˌsaɪnˌʃɪp) noun or ˈensigncy (ˈɛnˌsaɪnsi) Word origin ME & OFr enseigne < L insignia: see insignia; (sense 4) after Fr enseigne de vaisseau, ship's ensign, midshipman Examples of 'ensign' in a sentenceensign British English: ensign NOUN An ensign is a flag flown on a ship to show what country the ship belongs to. - American English: ensign
- Brazilian Portuguese: bandeira
- Chinese: 旗帜船上的
- European Spanish: enseña
- French: pavillon
- German: Nationalitätsflagge
- Italian: bandiera
- Japanese: 旗
- Korean: >깃발선박의 국적을 나타내는
- European Portuguese: bandeira
- Latin American Spanish: enseña
Definition any flag or banner a merchant ship flying the blue ensign of a fleet auxiliary Additional synonymsDefinition a long strip of material displaying a slogan, advertisement, etc. A big banner was draped across one of the streets. Synonyms flag, standard, colours, jack, pennant, ensign, streamer, burgee, pennon, banderole, fanion, gonfalon Definition a long narrow flag, esp. one used by ships as identification or for signalling The second car was flying the Ghanaian pennant. Synonyms flag, jack, banner, ensign, streamer, burgee, pennon, banderole Definition a flag of a nation or cause a gleaming limousine bearing the royal standard Synonyms flag, banner, pennant, colours, ensign, pennon - ensemble
- enshrine
- enshroud
- ensign
- enslave
- enslavement
- ensnare
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