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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
National \Na"tion*al\ (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. national.]
1. Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or
race; public; general; as, a national government,
language, dress, custom, calamity, etc.
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2. Attached to one's own country or nation.
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National anthem, a popular song or hymn which has become by
general acceptance the recognized musical expression of
the patriotic sentiment of a nation; as, ``God save the
King'' is called the national anthem of England.
National bank, the official common name of a class of
banking corporations established under the laws of the
United States.
National flag. See under Flag.
National guard, a body of militia, or a local military
organization, as in Paris during the French Revolution, or
as certain bodies of militia in other European countries
and in the United States.
National salute, a salute consisting of as many guns as
there are States in the Union. [U.S.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Flag \Flag\, n. [Cf. LG. & G. flagge, Sw. flagg, Dan. flag, D.
vlag. See Flag to hang loose.]
1. That which flags or hangs down loosely.
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2. A cloth usually bearing a device or devices and used to
indicate nationality, party, etc., or to give or ask
information; -- commonly attached to a staff to be waved
by the wind; a standard; a banner; an ensign; the colors;
as, the national flag; a military or a naval flag.
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3. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A group of feathers on the lower part of the legs of
certain hawks, owls, etc.
(b) A group of elongated wing feathers in certain hawks.
(c) The bushy tail of a dog, as of a setter.
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4. (Zo["o]l.) One of the wing feathers next the body of a
bird; -- called also flag feather.
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Black flag. See under Black.
Flag captain, Flag leutenant, etc., special officers
attached to the flagship, as aids to the flag officer.
Flag officer, the commander of a fleet or squadron; an
admiral, or commodore.
Flag of truse, a white flag carried or displayed to an
enemy, as an invitation to conference, or for the purpose
of making some communication not hostile.
Flag share, the flag officer's share of prize money.
Flag station (Railroad), a station at which trains do not
stop unless signaled to do so, by a flag hung out or
waved.
National flag, a flag of a particular country, on which
some national emblem or device, is emblazoned.
Red flag, a flag of a red color, displayed as a signal of
danger or token of defiance; the emblem of anarchists.
To dip, the flag, to mlower it and quickly restore it to
its place; -- done as a mark of respect.
To hang out the white flag, to ask truce or quarter, or, in
some cases, to manifest a friendly design by exhibiting a
white flag.
To hang the flag half-mast high or To hang the flag
half-staff or To hang the flag at half-staff, to raise it
only half way to the mast or staff, as a token or sign of
mourning.
To strike the flag or To lower the flag, to haul it down,
in token of respect, submission, or, in an engagement, of
surrender.
Yellow flag, the quarantine flag of all nations; also
carried at a vessel's fore, to denote that an infectious
disease is on board.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
National \Na"tion*al\ (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. national.]
1. Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or
race; public; general; as, a national government,
language, dress, custom, calamity, etc.
2. Attached to one's own country or nation.
National anthem, a popular song or hymn which has become by
general acceptance the recognized musical expression of
the patriotic sentiment of a nation; as, ``God save the
King'' is called the national anthem of England.
National bank, the official common name of a class of
banking corporations established under the laws of the
United States.
National flag. See under Flag.
National guard, a body of militia, or a local military
organization, as in Paris during the French Revolution, or
as certain bodies of militia in other European countries
and in the United States.
National salute, a salute consisting of as many guns as
there are States in the Union. [U.S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Flag \Flag\, n. [Cf. LG. & G. flagge, Sw. flagg, Dan. flag, D.
vlag. See Flag to hang loose.]
1. That which flags or hangs down loosely.
2. A cloth usually bearing a device or devices and used to
indicate nationality, party, etc., or to give or ask
information; -- commonly attached to a staff to be waved
by the wind; a standard; a banner; an ensign; the colors;
as, the national flag; a military or a naval flag.
3. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A group of feathers on the lower part of the legs of
certain hawks, owls, etc.
(b) A group of elongated wing feathers in certain hawks.
(c) The bushy tail of a dog, as of a setter.
Black flag. See under Black.
Flag captain, Flag leutenant, etc., special officers
attached to the flagship, as aids to the flag officer.
Flag officer, the commander of a fleet or squadron; an
admiral, or commodore.
Flag of truse, a white flag carried or displayed to an
enemy, as an invitation to conference, or for the purpose
of making some communication not hostile.
Flag share, the flag officer's share of prize money.
Flag station (Railroad), a station at which trains do not
stop unless signaled to do so, by a flag hung out or
waved.
National flag, a flag of a particular country, on which
some national emblem or device, is emblazoned.
Red flag, a flag of a red color, displayed as a signal of
danger or token of defiance; the emblem of anarchists.
To dip, the flag, to mlower it and quickly restore it to
its place; -- done as a mark of respect.
To hang out the white flag, to ask truce or quarter, or, in
some cases, to manifest a friendly design by exhibiting a
white flag.
To hang the flag half-mast high or half-staff, to raise
it only half way to the mast or staff, as a token or sign
of mourning.
To strike, or lower, the flag, to haul it down, in
token of respect, submission, or, in an engagement, of
surrender.
Yellow flag, the quarantine flag of all nations; also
carried at a vessel's fore, to denote that an infectious
disease is on board.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
national flag
n : an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality [syn: ensign]
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
national flag /nˈaʃənəl flˈaɡ/
státní vlajka
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
national flag /nˈaʃənəl flˈaɡ/
Landesflagge , Landesfahne , Nationalflagge , Nationalfahne
see: national flags, the Union flag, the Union Jack, the St Andrew's Cross, the Saltire, the Stars and Stripes, the Star-spangled Banner, the Maple Leaf
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
national flag /nˈaʃənəl flˈaɡ/
Staatsflagge
see: national flags
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
national flag /nˈaʃənəl flˈaɡ/
nacionalna zastava, narodna zastava
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
national flag /nˈaʃənəl flˈaɡ/
nemzeti lobogó
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
国旗
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