English Explanatory Dictionary

alferes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ensign; a standard-bearer.

Pronunciation

/ælˈfɛɹɪs/

Word forms

alferes

Etymology

From Portuguese alferes, Spanish alférez, from Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris, “the knight”), influenced in meaning by Latin aquilifer (“standard-bearer”).

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