large upper petal of some plants (Botany); military flag carried by soldiers in ancient Rome
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Vexillum Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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flag| banner
flag| banner
flag, banner, standard /troop, company, small unit.
flag, banner, standard /troop, company
Vexillum Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The upper petal of a papilionaceous flower; the standard.
The upper petal of a papilionaceous flower; the standard.
(n.)
The sign of the cross.
The sign of the cross.
(n.)
The rhachis and web of a feather taken together; the vane.
The rhachis and web of a feather taken together; the vane.
(n.)
A flag or standard.
A flag or standard.
(n.)
A company of troops serving under one standard.
A company of troops serving under one standard.
(n.)
A banner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA banner.
vexillum
vexingly \vex"ing*ly\ (?), adv. in a vexing manner; so as to vex, tease, or irritate.
Vexillum Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The vexillum (; plural vexilla) was a flag-like object used in the Classical Era of the Roman Empire. The word is itself a diminutive for the Latin word, velum, sail, which confirms the historical evidence (from coins and sculpture) that vexilla were literally "little sails" i.e. flag-like standards. In the vexillum the cloth was draped from a horizontal crossbar suspended from the staff; this is unlike most modern flags in which the 'hoist' of the cloth is attached directly to the vertical staff. The bearer of a vexillum was known as a vexillarius or vexillifer. Just as in the case of the regimental colors or flag of Western regiments, the vexillum was a treasured symbol of the military unit that it represented and it was closely defended in combat.
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