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plural of ensign
Synonyms of ensigns
1
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
- that ensign of tutorial authority, the hickory stick
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- attributes,
- icons
- (also ikons),
- pictographs
- badges,
- coats of arms,
- cognizances,
- crests,
- insignia
- (or insignias),
- monograms
2
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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