flag of truce

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noun Military.

a white flag displayed as an invitation to the enemy to confer, or carried as a sign of peaceful intention by one sent to deal with the enemy.

Origin of flag of truce

First recorded in 1620–30

Words nearby flag of truce

Flagler, flag lieutenant, flagman, flag of convenience, flag officer, flag of truce, flagon, flag out, flagpole, flag rank, flagrant

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Example sentences from the Web for flag of truce

They sent forward a flag-of-truce, and demanded the instant surrender of the stockade.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field|Thomas W. Knox
We were expecting almost hourly to be put on a flag-of-truce boat.
The Story of a Strange Career|Anonymous
If we turned for the left it would be for the flag-of-truce boat; if to the right, it meant an indefinite stay in prison.
The Story of a Strange Career|Anonymous
Shortly after the fighting ceased, Colonel Ellet sent the ram Lioness, under a flag-of-truce, to demand the surrender of the city.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field|Thomas W. Knox

But when the flag-of-truce party reached the "Horn o' Plenty" they found not a corsair there!
The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales|Frank R. Stockton

British Dictionary definitions for flag of truce

flag of truce

noun

a white flag indicating the peaceful intent of its bearer or an invitation to an enemy to negotiate

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单词	flag of truce
释义	flag of truce SEE SYNONYMS FOR flag of truce ON THESAURUS.COM noun Military. a white flag displayed as an invitation to the enemy to confer, or carried as a sign of peaceful intention by one sent to deal with the enemy. Origin of flag of truce First recorded in 1620–30 Words nearby flag of truce Flagler, flag lieutenant, flagman, flag of convenience, flag officer, flag of truce, flagon, flag out, flagpole, flag rank, flagrant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flag of truce They sent forward a flag-of-truce, and demanded the instant surrender of the stockade. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field\|Thomas W. Knox We were expecting almost hourly to be put on a flag-of-truce boat. The Story of a Strange Career\|Anonymous If we turned for the left it would be for the flag-of-truce boat; if to the right, it meant an indefinite stay in prison. The Story of a Strange Career\|Anonymous Shortly after the fighting ceased, Colonel Ellet sent the ram Lioness, under a flag-of-truce, to demand the surrender of the city. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field\|Thomas W. Knox But when the flag-of-truce party reached the "Horn o' Plenty" they found not a corsair there! The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales\|Frank R. Stockton British Dictionary definitions for flag of truce flag of truce noun a white flag indicating the peaceful intent of its bearer or an invitation to an enemy to negotiate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flag of truce capitulation, retreat, submission, backing down, caving in, giving in
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flag of truce

noun Military.

Origin of flag of truce

Words nearby flag of truce

Example sentences from the Web for flag of truce

British Dictionary definitions for flag of truce

noun

Words related to flag of truce