ensign

noun

ˈen(t)-sən How to pronounce ensign (audio)
Definition of ensignnext
1
as in emblem
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark that ensign of tutorial authority, the hickory stick

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as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling fittingly, the organization promoting the welfare of marine life features a dolphin on its ensign

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Recent Examples of ensign The majestic ship features three towering masts, 10 full sails, a flying red ensign flag and intricate rigging. — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024 To the admiral’s dismay, the morning reading showed just two and a half miles traversed overnight, suggesting that the ensigns had been sleeping or resting during most of their watch. — Jacqueline D. Wernimont, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 The next night, those same ensigns ordered an apprentice to take the watchful pedometer and shake it while the night watchmen took their normal rest. — Jacqueline D. Wernimont, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 Camp McCoy received prisoners from Europe and Asia, including the first Japanese prisoner of war, an ensign who was captured at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. — Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ensign
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensign
  1. emblem
  2. flag
  3. symbol
  4. banner
  5. logo
Noun
  • An emblem of hope becomes a totem of governmental mistrust.
    — Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Each won the Ballon d’Or; to have the trio in one team was fire and water and magic, and as colour television coverage broadened, the three were the emblem of United’s bold revival.
    — Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of emblem
Noun
  • The co-stars playfully deciphered dating red flags and green flags with a Snow White twist.
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
  • While the protesters deployed some nationalist imagery, wielding Serbian flags and photos of Jesus while following a mascot of the World War II royalist Gen. Draza Mihailovic, the overall vibe of the Belgrade bonanza was closer to Woodstock than the March on Washington.
    — Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of flag
Noun
  • The letter is a key symbol of bipartisan support for CDFIs and a notable pushback against the president.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • With the reopening just a few weeks away, the team sees the Veranda House’s return as a symbol of the town’s tenacious spirit.
    — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of symbol
Noun
  • People gathered later Wednesday near Istanbul’s police headquarters, carrying posters of the mayor and banners with his photo around their shoulders.
    — Mehmet Guzel and Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • With no streamer or network picking it up, the film found a home with Tom Ortenberg’s theatrical banner Briarcliff Entertainment.
    — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of banner
Noun
  • On the bottom, the lightweight soles feature a grippy rubber base with a smooth white midsole that matches the small logo.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The logo of the pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb, (BMS) is seen on the facade of the company’s Munich headquarters on August 29, 2024 in Munich (Bavaria).
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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