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A flag; a banner; a standard; esp., the national flag, or a
banner indicating nationality, carried by a ship or a body of soldiers;
-- as distinguished from flags indicating divisions of the army, rank
of naval officers, or private signals, and the like. |
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A signal displayed like a standard, to give notice. |
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Sign; badge of office, rank, or power; symbol. |
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Formerly, a commissioned officer of the army who carried
the ensign or flag of a company or regiment. |
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A commissioned officer of the lowest grade in the navy,
corresponding to the grade of second lieutenant in the army. |
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To designate as by an ensign. |
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To distinguish by a mark or ornament; esp. (Her.), by a
crown; thus, any charge which has a crown immediately above or upon it,
is said to be ensigned. |
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