"flower of the flock" meaning in All languages combined

See flower of the flock on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-flower of the flock.ogg Forms: flowers of the flock [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|flowers of the flock}} flower of the flock (plural flowers of the flock)
  1. (idiomatic, archaic) Something exceedingly good or the best of its type. Tags: archaic, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-flower_of_the_flock-en-noun-ObgmPW~0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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