labarum

lab·a·rum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lab-er-uh m]
- /ˈlæb ər əm/
- /lˈabɑːrəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lab-er-uh m]
- /ˈlæb ər əm/

Definitions of labarum word

noun plural labarum an ecclesiastical standard or banner, as for carrying in procession. 1
noun plural labarum the military standard of Constantine the Great and later Christian emperors of Rome, bearing Christian symbols. 1
noun labarum A banner or flag bearing symbolic motifs. 1
noun labarum a standard or banner carried in Christian religious processions 0
noun labarum the military standard bearing a Christian monogram used by Constantine the Great 0
noun labarum the royal cavalry standard carried before the Roman emperors in war, esp. that first carried by Constantine, the first emperor to adopt Christianity: it usually bore the first two letters (XP) of the Greek Christos (Christ) 0

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Origin of labarum

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

From Late Latin, dating back to 1650-60, of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Labarum

noun

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exclamation

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labarum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

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