"oriflamme" meaning in English

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Noun

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, {{der|en|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin, {{der|en|la|aurum||gold}} Latin aurum (“gold”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} oriflamme (plural oriflammes)
  1. (historical) 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. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Flags Translations (Translations): oriflama [feminine] (Catalan), oriflamme (Danish), auriflamme (Dutch), oriflamme (Dutch), oriflamme [feminine] (French), Oriflamme [feminine] (German), orifiamma [feminine] (Italian), ऑरिफ्लाम (ŏriphlām) (Marathi), oriflamme (Polish), auriflama [feminine] (Portuguese), oriflamme [feminine] (Portuguese), орифла́мма (oriflámma) (Russian), oriflama [feminine] (Spanish), eurfflam (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-oriflamme-en-noun-YC3VzRDg Disambiguation of Flags: 36 37 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 12 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 60 13 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 56 7 33 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 11 28 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 59 13 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 66 12 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 59 14 27 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 75 9 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 59 13 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 61 12 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 59 14 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 56 16 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 59 15 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 61 12 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 63 12 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 60 13 27 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 55 11 34
  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: 36 37 28
  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: 36 37 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: auriflamme, oriflamb [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "eurfflam"
    }
  ],
  "word": "oriflamme"
}

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