"ensign" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛn.sɪn/, /ˈɛn.sən/, [ˈɛn.sn̩], /ˈɛn.saɪn/ Audio: en-us-ensign.ogg Forms: ensigns [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛnsən Etymology: From Middle English ensigne, from Old French enseigne, from Latin īnsignia, nominative plural of īnsigne, meaning marked, distinguished. Doublet of insignia. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sek-}}, {{root|en|ine-pro|*sekʷ-|id=follow}}, {{inh|en|enm|ensigne}} Middle English ensigne, {{der|en|fro|enseigne}} Old French enseigne, {{der|en|la|īnsignia}} Latin īnsignia, {{doublet|en|insignia}} Doublet of insignia Head templates: {{en-noun}} ensign (plural ensigns)
  1. A badge of office, rank, or power. Translations (a badge of office, rank, or power): значка (značka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), auaste (Estonian), seisus (Estonian), kraad (Estonian), kutse (Estonian), insigne [neuter] (Latin), значка (značka) [feminine] (Macedonian)
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  2. The lowest grade of commissioned officer in the United States Navy, junior to a lieutenant junior grade.
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  3. A flag or banner carried by military units; a standard or color/colour. Synonyms: ancient
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  4. (nautical) The principal flag or banner flown by a ship (usually at the stern) to indicate nationality.
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  5. Any prominent flag or banner.
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  6. (historical) A junior commissioned officer in the 18th and 19th centuries whose duty was to carry the unit's ensign. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-ensign-en-noun-VAk6~70G Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 41 0 16 0 43 0 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: badge, coronet (english: cavalry equivalent of the infantry ensign), second lieutenant (english: OF-1), first NATO commissioned officer grade above OF-0 trainee officer Translations (banner): флаг (flag) [masculine] (Bulgarian), знаме (zname) [neuter] (Bulgarian), vaandel [neuter] (Dutch), ŝipflago (Esperanto), lipp (Estonian), plagu (Estonian), pavillon [masculine] (French), Fahne [feminine] (German), σημαία (simaía) [feminine] (Greek), λάβαρο (lávaro) [neuter] (Greek), insegna [feminine] (Italian), vessillo [masculine] (Italian), baluardo [masculine] (Italian), stendardo [masculine] (Italian), знаме (zname) [neuter] (Macedonian), haki (Maori), fane [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian), درفشدار (darafšdâr) (Persian), پرچمدار (parčamdâr) (Persian), bandera [feminine] (Polish), insígnia [feminine] (Portuguese), зна́мя (známja) [neuter] (Russian), ensenyie (Scots), krmena zastava [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), enseña [feminine] (Spanish), pabellón [masculine] (Spanish), fana [common-gender] (Swedish) Translations (military officer): vaandrig (Afrikaans), gizir (Azerbaijani), guardiamarina [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), alferes [feminine, masculine, plural, singular] (Catalan), 少尉 (shǎowèi) (Chinese Mandarin), fenrik [common-gender, historical] (Danish), vaandrig [masculine] (Dutch), lipnik (Estonian), aliluutnantti (Finnish), aspirant [masculine] (French), Fähnrich [masculine] (German), σημαιοφόρος (simaiofóros) (Greek), zászlós (Hungarian), guardiamarina [masculine] (Italian), alfiere [masculine] (Italian), cadetto [masculine] (Italian), 少慰 (shōi) (alt: しょうい) (Japanese), прапорщик (praporşik) (Kazakh), 소위 (sowi) (Korean), chórgojnik [masculine] (Lower Sorbian), заставник (zastavnik) [masculine] (Macedonian), fenrik [masculine] (Norwegian), ناوبان دو (nâvbân do) (Persian), chorąży [masculine] (Polish), alferes [masculine] (Portuguese), tenente de corveta [masculine] (Portuguese), пра́порщик (práporščik) [masculine] (Russian), zastavnik [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), zastavnica [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), zastávnik [masculine] (Slovene), zastávnica [feminine] (Slovene), praporščak [masculine] (Slovene), praporščakinja [feminine] (Slovene), alférez [masculine] (Spanish), fänrik [common-gender] (Swedish), leytenant [navy, military, war, government, politics] (Uzbek)

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɛn.sɪn/, /ˈɛn.sən/, [ˈɛn.sn̩], /ˈɛn.saɪn/ Audio: en-us-ensign.ogg Forms: ensigns [present, singular, third-person], ensigning [participle, present], ensigned [participle, past], ensigned [past]
Rhymes: -ɛnsən Etymology: From Middle English ensigne, from Old French enseigne, from Latin īnsignia, nominative plural of īnsigne, meaning marked, distinguished. Doublet of insignia. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sek-}}, {{root|en|ine-pro|*sekʷ-|id=follow}}, {{inh|en|enm|ensigne}} Middle English ensigne, {{der|en|fro|enseigne}} Old French enseigne, {{der|en|la|īnsignia}} Latin īnsignia, {{doublet|en|insignia}} Doublet of insignia Head templates: {{en-verb}} ensign (third-person singular simple present ensigns, present participle ensigning, simple past and past participle ensigned)
  1. (obsolete) To designate as by an ensign. Tags: obsolete
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  2. To distinguish by a mark or ornament.
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  3. (heraldry) To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown.
    Sense id: en-ensign-en-verb-cu1s0BNF Categories (other): Heraldry Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "chórgojnik"
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      "word": "leytenant"
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      "lang_code": "et",
      "sense": "banner",
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      "word": "pavillon"
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "it",
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        "feminine"
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      "code": "it",
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      "code": "it",
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      "code": "mi",
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      "code": "fa",
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      "code": "pt",
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        "To distinguish by a mark or ornament."
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛn.sən/"
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