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oriflamme

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈɒɹɪflæm/Part of speech nounSorted aefilmmorStarts with OEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings

Word origin

From Old French oriflambe, oriflamme, from Medieval Latin auriflamma (“golden flame”), from Latin aurum (“gold”) + flamma (“flame”).

Used in a sentence

  • The white banner with the golden lilies of France has been unfurled. The oriflamme has been presented to the virginal bride who stands before the altar in the forest chapel.
  • And be your oriflamme to-day the helmet of Navarre.
  • Please remember that the vocabulary of our readers isn’t very extensive, so don’t go using words like ‘oriflamme’ or ‘inelectable’.

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