Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

labarum

/ˈlæbəɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: labarum
IPA: /ˈlæbəɹəm/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Roman military standard adopted by Constantine I. The banner was known for its Christian chi-rho sign - ☧.

Example Sentences

"Nor shall we urge the labarum, and famous Standard of Constantine, or make further use thereof, than as the first Letters in the Name of our Saviour Christ […] ."
"[T]he words were absolutely familiar. They were those of the labarum of Constantine: “In hoc signo vinces.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin labarum.

Inflected Forms

labara (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce labarum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæbəɹəm/.
What does labarum mean?: The Roman military standard adopted by Constantine I. The banner was known for its Christian chi-rho sign - ☧.
Where does labarum come from?: Borrowed from Latin labarum.

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