"ensign" meaning in English

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Noun

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)
    Sense id: en-ensign-en-noun-HMNZq-rQ Disambiguation of 'a badge of office, rank, or power': 99 1 0 0 0 1
  2. The lowest grade of commissioned officer in the United States Navy, junior to a lieutenant junior grade. Categories (topical): Flags, Military ranks, People
    Sense id: en-ensign-en-noun-d0j2x6th Disambiguation of Flags: 1 24 19 21 20 3 4 5 5 Disambiguation of Military ranks: 2 54 7 11 4 17 1 1 4 Disambiguation of People: 0 56 0 9 0 20 0 0 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Lower Sorbian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scots translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 39 8 17 7 19 1 2 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 41 6 12 5 27 2 2 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 38 9 19 5 19 1 3 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 41 8 17 8 18 1 1 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 1 52 7 11 7 14 2 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 1 46 8 12 8 14 3 2 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 1 53 7 11 6 13 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 1 47 7 12 6 14 4 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 1 56 7 10 6 12 2 2 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 1 47 8 12 7 15 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 1 48 7 12 7 15 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 1 46 7 11 7 15 4 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 1 48 7 10 6 18 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 1 45 7 11 6 15 4 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 1 49 7 11 6 16 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 1 50 7 11 6 15 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 1 52 7 11 7 14 2 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 1 50 7 11 6 15 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Lower Sorbian translations: 1 56 7 11 6 13 2 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 1 47 8 12 7 15 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 1 46 7 10 7 13 4 5 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 1 53 7 11 6 13 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 1 48 7 12 7 16 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 1 47 8 13 7 15 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 1 44 7 12 7 14 5 3 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 1 60 6 9 6 12 2 1 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 1 50 7 11 6 15 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Scots translations: 1 54 7 11 6 14 2 1 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 1 52 7 11 7 14 2 2 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 1 52 7 11 7 14 2 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 0 50 7 12 6 15 3 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 1 53 7 11 6 14 3 2 5
  3. A flag or banner carried by military units; a standard or color/colour. Categories (topical): Flags Synonyms: ancient
    Sense id: en-ensign-en-noun-jGPJb6eE Disambiguation of Flags: 1 24 19 21 20 3 4 5 5
  4. (nautical) The principal flag or banner flown by a ship (usually at the stern) to indicate nationality. Categories (topical): Nautical, Flags
    Sense id: en-ensign-en-noun-Z7uWiMhm Disambiguation of Flags: 1 24 19 21 20 3 4 5 5 Topics: nautical, transport
  5. Any prominent flag or banner. Categories (topical): Flags
    Sense id: en-ensign-en-noun-bnf59u-D Disambiguation of Flags: 1 24 19 21 20 3 4 5 5
  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
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 Derived forms: ensigncy, ensign first class, ensign fly, ensignhood, ensign scale, ensignship, red ensign, revenue ensign 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): gizir (Azerbaijani), guardiamarina [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), alferes [feminine, masculine, plural, singular] (Catalan), 少尉 (shǎowèi) (Chinese Mandarin), vaandrig [masculine] (Dutch), lipnik (Estonian), aliluutnantti (Finnish), aspirant [masculine] (French), Fähnrich [masculine] (German), σημαιοφόρος (simaiofóros) (Greek), guardiamarina [masculine] (Italian), alfiere [masculine] (Italian), cadetto [masculine] (Italian), 少慰 (shōi) (alt: しょうい) (Japanese), прапорщик (praporşik) (Kazakh), chórgojnik [masculine] (Lower Sorbian), заставник (zastavnik) [masculine] (Macedonian), fenrik [masculine] (Norwegian), ناوبان دو (nâvbân do) (Persian), chorąży [masculine] (Polish), alferes [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)
Disambiguation of 'banner': 0 7 32 22 34 4 Disambiguation of 'military officer': 2 43 7 5 4 40

Verb

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
    Sense id: en-ensign-en-verb-Yr~b48Be
  2. To distinguish by a mark or ornament.
    Sense id: en-ensign-en-verb-sAbedtu3
  3. (heraldry) To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown. Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-ensign-en-verb-cu1s0BNF Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Hang up your ensigns, let your drums be still,",
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      "code": "it",
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      "word": "alfiere"
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      "code": "it",
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      "code": "fa",
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      "expansion": "ensign (third-person singular simple present ensigns, present participle ensigning, simple past and past participle ensigned)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1610, Ben Jonson, The Speeches at Prince Henry's Barriers:",
          "text": "HENRY but ioyn’d the Roses, that ensign’d / Particular families, but this hath ioyn’d / The Rose and Thistle,",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To designate as by an ensign."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) To designate as by an ensign."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To distinguish by a mark or ornament."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "en:Heraldry"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Any charge which has a crown immediately above or upon it, is said to be ensigned.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "heraldry",
          "heraldry"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(heraldry) To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "heraldry",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "monarchy",
        "nobility",
        "politics"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛn.sɪn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛn.sən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɛn.sn̩]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛn.saɪn/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-ensign.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e8/En-us-ensign.ogg/En-us-ensign.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/En-us-ensign.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛnsən"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "ensign"
  ],
  "word": "ensign"
}

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