Definition of "ensign"
noun:
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A badge of office, rank, or power.
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The lowest grade of commissioned officer in the United States Navy, junior to a lieutenant junior grade.
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A flag or banner carried by military units.
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The principal flag or banner flown by a ship to indicate nationality.
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A junior commissioned officer in the 18th and 19th Centuries whose duty was to carry the unit's ensign.
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A prominent flag or banner.
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verb:
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To designate as by an ensign.
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To distinguish by a mark or ornament.
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To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown.
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