Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An inspiring standard or symbol.
- noun The red or orange-red flag of the Abbey of Saint Denis in France, used as a standard by the early kings of France.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The banner of St. Denis, supposed to have been a plain red gonfalon — that is, a banderole of two or three points attached to a lance.
- noun In heraldry, a blue flag or banner charged with three golden fleurs-de-lis.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun history The red silk
banner of St Denis, which the abbot of St Denis gave to French kings as they rode to war. - noun figuratively Any
banner ,idea orprinciple which serves as a rallying point for those involved in astruggle . - noun literary Something resembling the banner of St Denis; a
bright , shining object.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle
- noun a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The oriflamme was a sacred banner used by the kings of France in the Middle Ages in times of great danger.
Archive 2007-07-15 de Brantigny........................ 2007
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The oriflamme was a sacred banner used by the kings of France in the Middle Ages in times of great danger.
l'Oriflamme de Brantigny........................ 2007
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Charlemagne by the pope, but no historical text affords us any information with regard to this oriflamme, which is perhaps fabulous.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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Viewers rooted for the Virginia kid with shaggy brown hair and glasses, who fidgeted with his hands as he spelled such words as "oriflamme" and "sophrosyne."
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Viewers rooted for the Virginia kid with shaggy brown hair and glasses, who fidgeted with his hands as he spelled such words as "oriflamme" and "sophrosyne."
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Viewers rooted for the Virginia kid with shaggy brown hair and glasses, who fidgeted with his hands as he spelled such words as "oriflamme" and "sophrosyne."
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Viewers rooted for the Virginia kid with shaggy brown hair and glasses, who fidgeted with his hands as he spelled such words as "oriflamme" and "sophrosyne."
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Viewers rooted for the Virginia kid with shaggy brown hair and glasses, who fidgeted with his hands as he spelled such words as "oriflamme" and "sophrosyne."
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Orange: apricot (25); orange (qua orange); oriflamme; sunset, and tangerine;
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Orange: apricot (25); orange (qua orange); oriflamme; sunset, and tangerine;
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
slumry commented on the word oriflamme
A very nice word, but I don't know where I could wear it.
June 21, 2007
yarb commented on the word oriflamme
For some reason I associate this word with fields. But I don't know what that reason is.
I suppose you would find an oriflamme on a battlefield.
February 6, 2008
treeseed commented on the word oriflamme
What a cool word!
February 6, 2008
seanahan commented on the word oriflamme
I always think of orcs.
February 6, 2008
skipvia commented on the word oriflamme
Seanahan: endures orc. See anagram.
February 6, 2008
yarb commented on the word oriflamme
seanahan: you always think of orcs when you think of oriflammes, or you always think of orcs, period?
February 7, 2008
seanahan commented on the word oriflamme
I always think of orcs when I see the word oriflamme.
February 7, 2008