HyperDic: oriflamme

English > 2 senses of the word oriflamme:
NOUNcommunicationoriflammean inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle
artifactoriflammea red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings
English > oriflamme: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle.
Broadersymbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representationSomething visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
English > oriflamme: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings.
RegionFrance, French RepublicA republic in western Europe
Broaderstandard, bannerAny distinctive flag
Spanishoriflama
Catalanoriflama

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