| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,797,780,059 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
standard-bearer |
Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
standard-bearer n
1. (Military) an officer or man who carries a standard 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a leader of a cause or party ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations standard-bearer [ˈstændədˌbɛərəʳ] n (Mil) (fig) → portabandiera m/f standard-bearer [ˈstændədˌbɛərəʳ] n (Mil) (fig) → portabandiera m/f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
The horses took fright, and dashed across the camp in the direction of the standard-bearer, attracted by his waving flag. There was the smiting of the rock, and the gushing forth of the waters; and there was a temperate man with 'considerable of a hatchet' (as the standard-bearer would probably have said), aiming a deadly blow at a serpent which was apparently about to spring upon him from the top of a barrel of spirits. Just behind the royal standard-bearers came the Princess Ozma in her royal chariot, which was of gold encrusted with emeralds and diamonds set in exquisite designs. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|