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Standard  
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  • n. From the medieval Latin "standardum" "standardus "standarium", the Middle English "standarde" "stondard" "standerde" among tohers. It is a flag, sculptured figure, or other conspicuous object, raised on a pole to indicate the rallying-point of an army (or fleet), or of one of its component portions; the distinctive ensign of a king, great noble, or commander, or of a nation or city.
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BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
  • Simpson, John; Weiner, Edmund (eds). The Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1989. [www.oed.com*
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Étendard

French

Bannière
Stendardo

Italian

gonfalone
Estandarte

Spanish

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