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noun
1.
a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.
2.
a badge of office or authority, as heraldic arms.
3.
a sign, token, or emblem: the dove, an ensign of peace.
4.
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. the lowest commissioned officer, ranking next below a lieutenant, junior grade, and equal to a second lieutenant in the Army.
5.
Archaic. standard-bearer (def. 1).
Related forms
en·sign·ship, en·sign·cy, noun
Synonyms
1. pennant, streamer.
1. pennant, streamer.
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is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
ensign
late 14c., via Scottish, from O.Fr. enseigne, from L. insignia (pl.) (see insignia). Sense of "banner, flag" is c.1400; that of soldier who carries one is first recorded 1510s. U.S. Navy sense of "commissioned officer of the lowest rank" is from 1886.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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