"rebel flag" meaning in English

See rebel flag in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: rebel flags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rebel flag (plural rebel flags)
  1. (Southern US) The Confederate battle flag Tags: Southern-US Categories (topical): American Civil War Synonyms: Dixie flag
    Sense id: en-rebel_flag-en-noun-7L2Qzu~B Disambiguation of American Civil War: 95 5 Categories (other): Southern US English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rebel, flag.
    Sense id: en-rebel_flag-en-noun-VoxYAYXb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Confederate flag

Inflected forms

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