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Word: Ensign
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French enseigne, from Latin insignia ‘signs of office’ (see insignia). Compare with ancient
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛnsʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛns(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a flag or standard, especially a military or naval one indicating nationality.
Short Definition:flag
Definition:
the lowest rank of commissioned officer in the US and some other navies, above chief warrant officer and below lieutenant
Short Definition:naval rank
Examples:- a copy of Ensign Smith's report
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