ensign[noun]Synonyms: flag, banner, colours, jack, pennant, pennon, standard, streamer
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en‧sign /ˈensaɪn, -s
ən $ ˈens
ən/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: enseigne, from Latin insignia; ⇒ insignia]
1. a flag on a ship that shows what country the ship belongs to:
the Russian ensign2. a low rank in the US navy, or an officer who has this rank
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