ensign

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈen(t)-sən, also ˈen-ˌsīn for 1, 2, & 3a\
- /ˈen.sən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈen(t)-sən, also ˈen-ˌsīn for 1, 2, & 3a\

Definitions of ensign word

noun ensign A flag or standard, especially a military or naval one indicating nationality. 1
noun ensign military, navy: national flag 1
noun ensign emblem, symbol 1
noun ensign commissioned officer in US Navy 1
countable noun ensign An ensign is a flag flown on a ship to show what country the ship belongs to. 0
countable noun ensign An ensign is a junior officer in the United States Navy. 0

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Parts of speech for Ensign

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ensign popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for ensign

noun ensign

pennant — a long, tapering flag or burgee of distinctive form and special significance, borne on naval or other vessels and used in signaling or for identification.
colours — the flag that indicates nationality
colors — the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
banner — A banner is a long strip of cloth with something written on it. Banners are usually attached to two poles and carried during a protest or rally.
flag — flagstone (def 1).

All 13 Synonyms of ensign