English Explanatory Dictionary

ensign

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A badge of office, rank, or power.
  2. The lowest grade of commissioned officer in the United States Navy, junior to a lieutenant junior grade.
  3. A flag or banner carried by military units; a standard or color/colour.
  4. The principal flag or banner flown by a ship (usually at the stern) to indicate nationality.
  5. Any prominent flag or banner.
  6. A junior commissioned officer in the 18th and 19th centuries whose duty was to carry the unit's ensign.
verb
  1. To designate as by an ensign.
  2. To distinguish by a mark or ornament.
  3. To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A hamlet in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. A minor city in Gray County, Kansas, United States, named after founder G. L. Ensign.
  4. A township in Delta County, Michigan, United States.
  5. The official magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Pronunciation

/ˈɛn.sɪn/ /ˈɛn.sən/ [ˈɛn.sn̩] /ˈɛn.saɪn/ en-us-ensign.ogg

Word forms

ensign ensigns ensigning ensigned

Etymology

From Middle English ensigne, from Old French enseigne, from Latin īnsignia, nominative plural of īnsigne, meaning marked, distinguished. Doublet of insignia.

Synonyms

badge coronet second lieutenant first NATO commissioned officer grade above OF-0 trainee officer ancient

Derived words

civil ensign ensigncy ensign first class ensign fly ensignhood ensign scale ensignship merchant ensign red ensign revenue ensign ship of the line ensign ship-of-the-line ensign ship of the line ensign first class ship-of-the-line ensign first class ship-of-the-line ensign second class ship of the line ensign second class Ensign Peak

Translations

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