vexillary

[ vek-suh-ler-ee ]

noun,plural vex·il·lar·ies.
  1. (in ancient Rome) one of a class of veteran soldiers who served under a special banner.

adjective
  1. of or relating to flags.

  2. of or relating to a vexillum.

Origin of vexillary

1
First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin vexillārius “standard-bearer”; see vexillum, -ary

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