blue flag

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo flag]
- /blu flæg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo flag]
- /blu flæg/

Definitions of blue flag words

noun blue flag an award given to a seaside resort that meets EU standards of cleanliness of beaches and purity of water in bathing areas 3
noun blue flag any of several species of iris with blue flowers 3
noun blue flag any North American plant of the genus Iris, especially I. versicolor : the state flower of Tennessee. 1
noun blue flag A quality award given to European beaches, based on cleanliness and water quality. 0

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Origin of blue flag

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Blue flag

noun

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blue flag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blue flag usage trend in Literature

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