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Meanings of ensign in English

Russian
энсин
Portuguese
alferes
Spanish
alférez
Catalan
alferes

Lowest ranking commissioned officer, etymologically the carrier of the ensign flag.

        Related terms
        энсин
        Portuguese
        bandeira nacional
        Catalan
        pavello nacional
        Spanish
        insignia

        An emblem flown as a symbol of nationality.

              bandeira nacional
              Usage of ensign in English
              1
              She'd never heard quite that note in the brash young ensign's voice.
              War Of Honor
              2
              At his command the British ensign soon fluttered gaily in the breeze.
              The Boy Allies under Two Flags
              3
              These were adopted as the ensign of Siena, in the Middle Ages.
              Renaissance in Italy, Volume 3 (of 7) / The Fine Arts
              4
              The ensign from Montana is clearly the best marksman in the class.
              The warrior elite: the forging of seal class 228
              5
              The British ensign was drawn over the body of the dead Indian.
              Young Lion of the Woods / Or, A Story of Early Colonial Days
              6
              The French ensign was still flying at the head of the foremast.
              True Blue
              7
              The Roman lituus, the chief ensign of the augurs, became the crozier.
              History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science
              8
              Stott handed the paper back to the ensign and looked through him.
              The Forever War
              9
              I am English, and I am an ensign in the Malmoe Regiment.
              A Jacobite Exile / Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in...
              10
              National ensign of the United States formally adopted by Congress in 1777.
              Barkham Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful ...
              11
              He, Giorgio, had reached the rank of ensign-alferez-and cooked for the general.
              Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
              12
              They hoisted the English ensign, but she showed no colours in return.
              The Three Midshipmen
              13
              Before the ensign arrived at the spot Torry made a second discovery.
              Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns; Or, Sinking the German U-Boats
              14
              Just then the English ensign was seen to descend from the peak.
              Adrift in a Boat
              15
              I thought I would ask the ensign what to do with Linton.
              Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service; or, With Dan Dalzell on Eu...
              16
              The ensign had not been part of her group from the Academy.
              Star trek movie tie-in
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              Translations for ensign
              Russian
              энсин
              Ensign through the time
              Ensign across language varieties
              United Kingdom
              Common
              United States of America
              Less common