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Meaning of "oriflamme" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ORIFLAMME

Via Old French, from Latin aurum gold + flamma flame.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ORIFLAMME

oriflamme  [ˈɒrɪˌflæm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORIFLAMME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oriflamme is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ORIFLAMME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

oriflamme

Oriflamme

The Oriflamme was the battle standard of the King of France in the Middle Ages. It was originally the sacred banner of the Abbey of St. Denis, a monastery near Paris. In French, the term "oriflamme" has come to mean any banner with pointed ends; by association with the form of the original.

Definition of oriflamme in the English dictionary

The definition of oriflamme in the dictionary is a scarlet flag, originally of the abbey of St Denis in N France, adopted as the national banner of France in the Middle Ages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORIFLAMME


baa-lamb
ˈbɑːˌlæm
Balaam
ˈbeɪlæm
blam
blæm
clam
klæm
flam
flæm
flimflam
ˈflɪmˌflæm
glam
ɡlæm
lam
læm
lamb
læm
malam
ˈmælæm
mallam
ˈmælæm
Mowlam
ˈməʊlæm
slam
slæm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORIFLAMME

orientation course
orientational
orientationally
orientator
orienteer
orienteering
orienter
orifice
orifice meter
orificial
orig.
origami
origan
origanum
Origen
origin
original
original sin
originalities
originality

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORIFLAMME

access programme
aerogramme
awareness programme
community care programme
Community Programme
damme
exchange programme
exercise programme
fitness programme
gamme
gramme
induction programme
kilogramme
milligramme
outreach programme
programme
radio programme
reprogramme
television programme
Youth Opportunities Programme

Synonyms and antonyms of oriflamme in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oriflamme» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORIFLAMME

Find out the translation of oriflamme to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oriflamme from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oriflamme» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

oriflamme
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oriflamme
570 millions of speakers

English

oriflamme
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oriflamme
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

oriflamme
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Орифламма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oriflamme
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

oriflamme
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oriflamme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oriflamme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oriflamme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

oriflamme
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

oriflamme
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oriflamme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

oriflamme
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oriflamme
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओरिफलामेम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sancak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orifiamma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Oriflamme
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Орифламма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Oriflamme
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Oriflamme
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oriflamme
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

oriflamme
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Oriflamme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oriflamme

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORIFLAMME»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORIFLAMME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oriflamme

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORIFLAMME»

Discover the use of oriflamme in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oriflamme and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oriflamme
Passionate, these are poems that are battle standards in the defense of art, poetry, and the intelligence of the ear. "Delicate and sure, spare and very, very precise," is how Cole Swensen describes them. "They haunt. They break your heart.
Sandra Miller, 2005
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Ports, Piracy and Maritime War: Piracy in the English ...
and because the flemings were considered no better than enemies of the faith.89 in his analysis of the history of the oriflamme, philippe contamine has several important observations. Like the baucens, the oriflamme was, at least until the ...
Thomas Heebøll-Holm, 2013
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Magia Sexualis: Sex, Magic, and Liberation in Modern Western ...
Theodor Reuss, “Von den Geheimnissen der okkulten Hochgrade un- seres Orderns:Ein Mannifesto des Gross-Orientes,” in HistorischeAusgabe der Oriflamme(Berlin:Verlag von Max Perl,1904),p.31;reproduced in König,Der Grosse Theodor ...
Hugh B. Urban, 2006
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Medieval Costume and Fashion
458 The Oriflamme From the Latin, aurea flamma = a flame of gold; a name given to a certain flag in use during the eighth century. It was square or horizontally oblong, one end being decorated with the addition of pointed tongues. Usually ...
Herbert Norris, 1924
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The Past as Text: The Theory and Practice of Medieval ...
7 It was but a short step to the identification of the banner of Saint-Denis with Charlemagne's Oriflamme. Both Rigord and Guillaume le Breton describe the banner of Saint-Denis in this way, and from their time on, the confusion of the two flags ...
Gabrielle M. Spiegel, 1999
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The Oriflamme
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Anonymous, 2010
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Buildings and Classical Groups
Oriflamme construction for S0(n,n) Verification of the building axioms The action of SO(n,n) The spherical BN-pair in S0(n,n) Analogues for G0(n,n) Now we carry out the oriflamme construction of a thick building for special orthogonal groups ...
Paul B. Garrett, 1997
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Day Hikes and Overnights on the Pacific Crest Trail: ...
Oriflamme–rodriguez. loop. 78 78 CR S2 S A N FELIPE RD San. Distance: 12- mile loop hiking time: 6 hours trail highlights: spring buttercups, dual canyon trek, streamside campsite Difficulty: ́ ́ ́ ́ family friendly: ́ Scenery: ́ ́ ́ Solitude: ́ ́ ́ trail ...
Marlise Kast-Myers, 2014
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Yellow fever
When the disease first appeared at Martinique in or about 1688, it was attributed to importation from Brazil, where it was said to be prevailing and where a vessel, the Oriflamme, touched on its return from Siam,5 and taking the disease, brought  ...
René La Roche, 1855
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Picking Up the Traces: The Making of a New Zealand Literary ...
42 From materials in the Mason Papers, Hocken Library, Ml 592/B. 2 'Breaking the Uncanny and Ill-boding Silence': Christchurch: Oriflamme, Sirocco, Caxton, and Tomorrow 1 Ian Milner, 'Zero Hour', Canterbury University College Review, ...
Lawrence Jones, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORIFLAMME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oriflamme is used in the context of the following news items.
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13 Pretty "Shimmer-Words" to Make You Sound Cooler
Oriflamme (n.) a symbol or standard that inspires confidence, devotion, or courage. 4. Serendipity (n.) an occurrence by which one accidentally ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
An Evening of Plays Based on Tennessee Williams Stories Set for at …
Oriflamme by David Grimm addresses stemming the tide of dullness and conspiracy. PEN/Laura Pels Award-winner Marcus Gardley's ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
Arthur Kopit, Emily Mann, Keith Josef Adkins, Lisa Ramirez and …
His new play, Oriflamme, will be presented this fall at 59E59 as part of a festival of short plays based on the work of Tennessee Williams. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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What's on where around Leamington: listings, July 10 edition
St Nicholas Church, Warwick, 3pm: Oriflamme Orchestra, Wendy Whyte soprano, Antoine Mitchell piano, Lindsay Martin flute. Schubert Sonata ... «Kenilworth Weekly News, Jul 15»
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'Grateful Dead' has ties to Pennsylvania town
The document says the student got to sit onstage for the show, and a photo of someone in a rabbit suit appears in the 1971 F&M; Oriflamme ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
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As the Grateful Dead celebrate 50 years, look back at the band's …
Jerry Garcia plays pedal steel with the New Riders of the Purple Sage in a photo that originally appeared in the 1971 Oriflamme yearbook. «LancasterOnline, Jun 15»
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Tennessee Williams Plays Coming to 59E59 Theaters Next Season
Among the stories being adapted are “The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin” (Henley), “Oriflamme” (David Grimm), and ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
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'To the Gates'
The Princess begs the holy man to bless the Oriflamme. Her Lord Father the King may be a coward—there's an incredible shot of the King on ... «Entertainment Weekly, Apr 15»
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Disabling cheer accident doesn't keep Jennifer McCallson on the …
... she will be cheering her fiancé Brady Rice as he competes in an ultra-50K-marathon up and down Oriflamme Canyon in San Diego County. «USC News, Apr 15»
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A historic route used by Indians, Spaniards, and the Jackass Mail
#An oriflamme or “golden flame” appeared on the red battle standard of the King of France during the Middle Ages. It is unlikely that Oriflamme ... «San Diego Reader, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Oriflamme [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/oriflamme>. Apr 2024 ».
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