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noun
The red silk banner of St Denis, which the abbot of St Denis gave to French kings as they rode to war in the Middle Ages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Any banner, idea or principle which serves as a rallying point for those involved in a struggle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
Something resembling the banner of St Denis; a bright, shining object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literary
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noun
a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: standard, banner
noun
an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representation
History
From Old French oriflambe, oriflamme, from Medieval Latin auriflamma (“golden flame”), from Latin aurum (“gold”) + flamma (“flame”).
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
