name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
ensign
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/ˈɛn.sɪn/
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/ˈɛn.sən/
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[ˈɛn.sn̩]
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/ˈɛn.saɪn/
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rhymes with -ɛnsən
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name
Meaning 2
A hamlet in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada.
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name
Meaning 3
A minor city in Gray County, Kansas, United States, named after founder G. L. Ensign.
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name
Meaning 4
A township in Delta County, Michigan, United States.
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name
Meaning 5
The official magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Mormonism
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noun
Meaning 6
A badge of office, rank, or power.
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noun
Meaning 7
The lowest grade of commissioned officer in the United States Navy, junior to a lieutenant junior grade.
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noun
Meaning 8
A flag or banner carried by military units; a standard or color/colour.
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Synonyms: ancient
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noun
Meaning 9
The principal flag or banner flown by a ship (usually at the stern) to indicate nationality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 10
Any prominent flag or banner.
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noun
Meaning 11
A junior commissioned officer in the 18th and 19th centuries whose duty was to carry the unit's ensign.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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verb
Meaning 12
To designate as by an ensign.
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Usage: obsolete
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verb
Meaning 13
To distinguish by a mark or ornament.
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verb
Meaning 14
To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
Examples
- Any charge which has a crown immediately above or upon it, is said to be ensigned.
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noun
Meaning 15
colors flown by a ship to show its nationality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: colors, colours
noun
Meaning 16
an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: national flag
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Broader terms: flag, emblem, allegory
noun
Meaning 17
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: commissioned naval officer
History
Etymology
From Middle English ensigne, from Old French enseigne, from Latin īnsignia, nominative plural of īnsigne, meaning marked, distinguished. Doublet of insignia.
Across languages
Translations
71 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: значка (značka) — a badge of office, rank, or power
- Estonian: auaste — a badge of office, rank, or power
- Estonian: seisus — a badge of office, rank, or power
- Estonian: kraad — a badge of office, rank, or power
- Estonian: kutse — a badge of office, rank, or power
- Latin: insigne — a badge of office, rank, or power
- Macedonian: значка (značka) — a badge of office, rank, or power
- Afrikaans: vaandrig — military officer
- Azerbaijani: gizir — military officer
- Catalan: guardiamarina — military officer
- Catalan: alferes — military officer
- Chinese Mandarin: 少尉 (shǎowèi) — military officer
- Danish: fenrik — military officer
- Dutch: vaandrig — military officer
- Estonian: lipnik — military officer
- Finnish: aliluutnantti — military officer
- French: aspirant — military officer
- German: Fähnrich — military officer
- Greek: σημαιοφόρος (simaiofóros) — military officer
- Hungarian: zászlós — military officer
- Italian: guardiamarina — military officer
- Italian: alfiere — military officer
- Italian: cadetto — military officer
- Japanese: 少慰 (shōi) — military officer
- Kazakh: прапорщик (praporşik) — military officer
- Korean: 소위 (sowi) — military officer
- Macedonian: заставник (zastavnik) — military officer
- Norwegian: fenrik — military officer
- Persian: ناوبان دو (nâvbân do) — military officer
- Polish: chorąży — military officer
- Portuguese: alferes — military officer
- Portuguese: tenente de corveta — military officer
- Russian: пра́порщик (práporščik) — military officer
- Serbo-Croatian: zastavnik — military officer
- Serbo-Croatian: zastavnica — military officer
- Slovene: zastávnik — military officer
- Slovene: zastávnica — military officer
- Slovene: praporščak — military officer
- Slovene: praporščakinja — military officer
- Lower Sorbian: chórgojnik — military officer
- Spanish: alférez — military officer
- Swedish: fänrik — military officer
- Uzbek: leytenant — military officer
- Bulgarian: флаг (flag) — banner
- Bulgarian: знаме (zname) — banner
- Dutch: vaandel — banner
- Esperanto: ŝipflago — banner
- Estonian: lipp — banner
- Estonian: plagu — banner
- French: pavillon — banner
- German: Fahne — banner
- Greek: σημαία (simaía) — banner
- Greek: λάβαρο (lávaro) — banner
- Italian: insegna — banner
- Italian: vessillo — banner
- Italian: baluardo — banner
- Italian: stendardo — banner
- Macedonian: знаме (zname) — banner
- Māori: haki — banner
- Marshallese: bōļeak — banner
- Norwegian: fane — banner
- Persian: درفشدار (darafšdâr) — banner
- Persian: پرچمدار (parčamdâr) — banner
- Polish: bandera — banner
- Portuguese: insígnia — banner
- Russian: зна́мя (známja) — banner
- Scots: ensenyie — banner
- Serbo-Croatian: krmena zastava — banner
- Spanish: enseña — banner
- Spanish: pabellón — banner
- Swedish: fana — banner
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