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red ensign

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
red en-sign
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The flag flown by a British merchant ship.

noun

Such a flag bearing the coat of arms of Canada, formerly used as a semi-official national flag of Canada.

Canadian usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

red ensigns (plural)

Questions

What does red ensign mean?
The flag flown by a British merchant ship.

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