Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pair of colours

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
pair of -colours
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The commission of an ensign in the infantry or a cornet in the cavalry; an ensigncy or cornetcy.

noun

A national flag and a regimental flag when carried together.

British usage

Example Sentences

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Inflected Forms

pairs of colours (plural) pair of colors (alternative)

Questions

What does pair of colours mean?
The commission of an ensign in the infantry or a cornet in the cavalry; an ensigncy or cornetcy.

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