Thesaurus results for ENSIGN

ensign

noun

ˈen(t)-sən

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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 on the Web In the wake of the New York Times running a series of reports about which flags Alito and his wife have flown over their properties, including the Revolutionary War–era Appeal to Heaven naval ensign, progressives everywhere ... —

James Erwin, National Review, 1 July 2024 My dad was an ensign on the USS Pensacola for three years, three months and three days in the South Pacific. —

Jim Martin, The Denver Post, 27 May 2024 As ensign, Finnegan worked as a division officer, overseeing the work of a crew of seamen and petty officers in a specific division. —

Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023 Among them were the blue ensign of Australia and the two banners of its Indigenous peoples. —

Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for ensign

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