"oriflamme" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɒɹɪflæm/ Forms: oriflammes [plural]
Etymology: From Old French oriflambe, oriflamme, from Medieval Latin auriflamma (“golden flame”), from Latin aurum (“gold”) + flamma (“flame”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|oriflambe}} Old French oriflambe, {{m|fr|oriflamme}} oriflamme, {{der|en|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin, {{m|la|auriflamma||golden flame}} auriflamma (“golden flame”), {{der|en|la|aurum||gold}} Latin aurum (“gold”), {{m|la|flamma||flame}} flamma (“flame”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} oriflamme (plural oriflammes)
  1. (history) The red silk banner of St Denis, which the abbot of St Denis gave to French kings as they rode to war. Categories (topical): History, Flags
    Sense id: en-oriflamme-en-noun-06guQX1A Disambiguation of Flags: 34 38 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 16 40 Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences
  2. (figuratively) Any banner, idea or principle which serves as a rallying point for those involved in a struggle. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Flags
    Sense id: en-oriflamme-en-noun-vN-dowUu Disambiguation of Flags: 34 38 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 16 40
  3. (literary) Something resembling the banner of St Denis; a bright, shining object. Tags: literary Categories (topical): Flags
    Sense id: en-oriflamme-en-noun-hhgRNG8k Disambiguation of Flags: 34 38 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 16 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: auriflamme, oriflamb [obsolete] Translations (Translations): oriflama [feminine] (Catalan), oriflamme (Danish), auriflamme (Dutch), oriflamme (Dutch), oriflamme [feminine] (French), Oriflamme [feminine] (German), orifiamma [feminine] (Italian), oriflamme (Polish), auriflama [feminine] (Portuguese), oriflamme [feminine] (Portuguese), орифла́мма (oriflámma) (Russian), oriflama [feminine] (Spanish), eurfflam (Welsh)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 43 15 42

Noun [French]

Forms: oriflammes [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French oriflamme, orie flambe, from Medieval Latin auriflamma (“golden flame”), from Latin aurum (“gold”) + flamma (“flame”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|oriflamme|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French oriflamme, {{inh+|fr|fro|oriflamme}} Inherited from Old French oriflamme, {{m|fro|orie flambe}} orie flambe, {{inh|fr|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin, {{m|la|auriflamma||golden flame}} auriflamma (“golden flame”), {{inh|fr|la|aurum||gold}} Latin aurum (“gold”), {{m|la|flamma||flame}} flamma (“flame”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} oriflamme f (plural oriflammes)
  1. (historical) oriflamme Tags: feminine, historical
    Sense id: en-oriflamme-fr-noun-3EtfDj1D
  2. banner, standard Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Flags, Heraldry
    Sense id: en-oriflamme-fr-noun-blWJC1b8 Disambiguation of Flags: 5 95 Disambiguation of Heraldry: 17 83 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 13 87

Noun [Old French]

Forms: oriflamme oblique singular or [canonical, feminine], oriflammes [oblique, plural], oriflamme [nominative, singular], oriflammes [nominative, plural]
Etymology: [c. 1100, in the Chanson de Roland] Attested as orie flambe, oriflambe. From Medieval Latin auriflamma (“golden flame”), from Latin aurum (“gold”) + flamma (“flame”). Etymology templates: {{circa|1100}} c. 1100, {{datedef|c. 1100, in the Chanson de Roland}} [c. 1100, in the Chanson de Roland], {{m|fro|orie flambe}} orie flambe, {{m|fro|oriflambe}} oriflambe, {{inh|fro|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin, {{m|la|auriflamma||golden flame}} auriflamma (“golden flame”), {{inh|fro|la|aurum||gold}} Latin aurum (“gold”), {{m|la|flamma||flame}} flamma (“flame”) Head templates: {{fro-noun|f}} oriflamme oblique singular, f (oblique plural oriflammes, nominative singular oriflamme, nominative plural oriflammes)
  1. oriflamme Wikipedia link: Chanson de Roland Categories (topical): Flags, Heraldry
    Sense id: en-oriflamme-fro-noun-3EtfDj1D Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header

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