ensign

en·sign  (nsn, -sn)

n.

1. A national flag displayed on ships and aircraft, often with the special insignia of a branch or unit of the armed forces.

2. A standard or banner, as of a military unit.

3. Archaic A standard-bearer.

4. (nsn) Abbr. ENS

a. A commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is below lieutenant junior grade.

b. One who holds this rank.

5.

a. A badge of office or power; an emblem: "I want the seals of power and place,/The ensigns of command,/Charged by the people's unbought grace,/To rule my native land" (John Quincy Adams).

b. A sign; a token.

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[Middle English ensigne, from Old French enseigne, from Latin nsignia, insignia; see insignia.]

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ensign [ˈɛnsaɪn]

n

1. (Military (also)) a flag flown by a ship, branch of the armed forces, etc., to indicate nationality, allegiance, etc. See also Red Ensign, White Ensign

2. any flag, standard, or banner

3. (Military) a standard-bearer

4. a symbol, token, or emblem; sign

5. (Military) (in the US Navy) a commissioned officer of the lowest rank

6. (Military) (in the British infantry) a colours bearer

7. (Military) (formerly in the British infantry) a commissioned officer of the lowest rank

[from Old French enseigne, from Latin insignia]

ensignship , ensigncy n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ensign - a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" commissioned naval officer - a commissioned officer in the navy
	2.	ensign - an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality national flag flag - emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design allegory, emblem - a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
	3.	ensign - colors flown by a ship to show its nationality colors, colours - a flag that shows its nationality

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ensign

noun flag, standard, colours, banner, badge, pennant, streamer, jack, pennon a merchant ship flying the blue ensign of a fleet auxiliary

Translations

ensign [ˈensaɪn] N

1. (= flag) → enseña f, pabellón m
see also red C
see also white C

2. (US) (Naut) (= rank) → alférez mf

ensign [ˈɛns^ən ˈɛnsaɪn] n

(= ship's flag) → enseigne f, pavillon m

ensign

n

(= flag) → Nationalflagge f

(Mil Hist) → Fähnrich m

(US Naut) → Fähnrich m → zur See

ensign [ɐa, b ˈɛnsən, ɐc ˈɛnsaɪn] n

a. (flag) → insegna, bandiera

b. (Mil) → portabandiera m inv

c. (Am) (Naut) → guardiamarina m inv

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ensign [ɐa, b ˈɛnsən, ɐc ˈɛnsaɪn] n

a. (flag) → insegna, bandiera

b. (Mil) → portabandiera m inv

c. (Am) (Naut) → guardiamarina m inv