oriflamme

or·i·flamme

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [awr-uh-flam, or-]
- /ˈɔr əˌflæm, ˈɒr-/
- /ˈɒraɪflˌam/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-uh-flam, or-]
- /ˈɔr əˌflæm, ˈɒr-/

Definitions of oriflamme word

noun oriflamme the red banner of St. Denis, near Paris, carried before the early kings of France as a military ensign. 1
noun oriflamme any ensign, banner, or standard, especially one that serves as a rallying point or symbol. 1
noun oriflamme (in historical use) a scarlet banner or knight’s standard. 1
noun oriflamme a scarlet flag, originally of the abbey of St Denis in N France, adopted as the national banner of France in the Middle Ages 0
noun oriflamme the ancient royal standard of France, a red silk banner with flame-shaped streamers 0
noun oriflamme any battle standard 0

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Origin of oriflamme

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English oriflam < Middle French oriflamme, Old French, equivalent to orie golden (< Latin aurea, feminine of aureus, derivative of aurum gold) + flamme flame

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Parts of speech for Oriflamme

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oriflamme

oriflamme popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

oriflamme usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for oriflamme

noun oriflamme

flag — flagstone (def 1).
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.
banneret — a knight who was entitled to command other knights and men-at-arms under his own banner
colour — The colour of something is the appearance that it has as a result of the way in which it reflects light. Red, blue, and green are colours.
color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths

All 18 Synonyms of oriflamme