GRAND UNION FLAG

Meaning of GRAND UNION FLAG in English

also called Great Union Flag, or Cambridge Flag, American colonial banner first displayed by George Washington on Jan. 1, 1776. It showed the British Union Flag of 1606 in the canton. Its field consisted of seven red and six white alternated stripes representing the 13 colonies. The Stars and Stripes officially replaced it on June 14, 1777.

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UNION — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Union Group African Union American Civil Liberties Union Benelux Economic Union Christian Democratic Union …
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GRAND — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Grand Falls Grand Alliance War of the Grand Banks Grand Canal Grand Canyon Grand …
Английский словарь Британика
UNION — I. ˈyünyən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin union-, unio oneness, unity, union, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLAG — I. ˈflag, -aa(ə)-, -ai- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English flagge reed, rush 1. : any of various monocotyledonous …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAND — (superl.) Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
GRAND — (superl.) Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of persons); majestic, …
Английский словарь Webster
GRAND — ( superl. ) Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UNION — /yoohn"yeuhn/ , n. 1. the act of uniting two or more things. 2. the state of being united. 3. something …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAND — — grandly , adv. — grandness , n. /grand/ , adj., grander, grandest , n. , pl. grands for 13, …
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UNION — I. ˈyün-yən noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin union-, unio oneness, union, from Latin unus one — …
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GRAND — I. ˈgrand adjective Etymology: Anglo-French grant, grand, large, great, grand, from Latin grandis Date: 1548 1. a. : having more …
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UNION — noun a large, fine pearl. 2. union ·noun a cask suspended on trunnions, in which fermentation is carried on. 3. …
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GRAND — superl of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand …
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FLAG — noun a flat stone used for paving. 2. flag ·vt to lay with flags of flat stones. 3. flag ·vt …
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UNION — [union] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL union-, unio oneness, union, fr. L unus one--more at one] (15c) 1 a: …
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GRAND — [grand] adj [MF, large, great, grand, fr. L grandis] (1584) 1 a: having more importance than others: foremost b: having …
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FLAG — [flag] n [ME flagge reed, rush] (14c): any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: as a: iris; esp: …
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FLAG — a piece of cloth, bunting, or similar material displaying the insignia of a community, an armed force, an office, or …
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UNION — county, northeastern New Jersey, U.S., bounded by the Passaic River to the west, Newark Bay and Arthur Kill to the …
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GRAND — grand, Grand BrE AmE ɡrænd —but in French expressions ɡrɒn, ɡrɒ̃ AmE ɡrɑːn —French [ ɡrɑ̃ ] —See also phrases …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UNION — / ˈjuːniən; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] = trade / labor union : I've joined the union . …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAND — / grænd; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( grand·er , grand·est ) 1. impressive and large or important …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLAG — / flæg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a piece of cloth with a special coloured design on …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRAND — I. ˌgrand piˈano BrE AmE ( also grand ) noun [countable] the type of large piano often used in concerts, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLAG — I. flag 1 /flæɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-4: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Perhaps from flag , name …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UNION — n. 1 a the act or an instance of uniting; the state of being united. b (the Union) hist. the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRAND — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
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FLAG — n. & v. --n. 1 a a piece of cloth, usu. oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a …
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UNION — n. 1 a the act or an instance of uniting; the state of being united. b (the Union) hist. the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRAND — adj. & n. adj. 1 a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLAG — n. & v. n. 1 a a piece of cloth, usu. oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
UNION — n.1 a the act or an instance of uniting; the state of being united. b (the Union) hist. the uniting …
Oxford English vocab
GRAND — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
Oxford English vocab
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UNION — ( unions) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A union is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAND — ( grander, grandest, grands) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: The form …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLAG — ( flags, flagging, flagged) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A flag …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a union/business leader ▪ Business leaders welcomed a cut in the interest rate. African Union, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLAG — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flagging economy (= starting to become weaker ) ▪ The government must take …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GRAND — (SPLENDID) [adjective] -er, -est - splendid in style and appearance; attracting admiration and attentionThe Palace of Versailles is very grand.We …
Cambridge English vocab
UNION — n. Union of Myanmar Union Group African Union American Civil Liberties Union Benelux Economic Union Christian Democratic Union Christian Social …
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GRAND — n. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Grand Falls Grand Alliance War of the Grand Banks Grand Canal Grand Canyon Grand Canyon …
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GRAND — Synonyms and related words : Babylonian, C, C-note, Corinthian, G, G-note, Klavier, M, Steinway, admirable, advantageous, aggrandized, all-inclusive, apotheosized, aristocratic, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLAG
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLAG — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ national ▪ battle ▪ burning ▪ tattered ▪ A tattered ~ hung from the roof of …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GRAND — n. 25B6; adjective a grand hotel : MAGNIFICENT, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, majestic, monumental; palatial, stately, large; luxurious, sumptuous, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GRAND — adj. 1 large, great, huge, immense, enormous, impressive, imposing, splendid, fine, majestic, stately, lofty, monumental, lavish, magnificent, opulent, luxurious, palatial, …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRAND — 1. прил. 1) а) большой, величественный, грандиозный, великий б) возвышенный, благородный в) важный, знатный; важничающий, исполненный самомнения do the grand …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLAG — I 1. сущ. 1) знамя, стяг, флаг to display, fly, hangout a flag ≈ вывешивать флаг to hoist, raise, run …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GRAND — grand.ogg 1. grænd n 1. рояль concert grand - концертный рояль baby grand - (рояль-)миньон 2. амер. сл. тысяча долларов; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLAG — flag.ogg _I 1. flæg n 1. 1> флаг flag of truce, white flag - (белый) флаг парламентёра to hang out …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
UNION — 1) соединение; муфта ( трубопровода ) 2) штуцер; патрубок 3) вчт. объединение 4) операция включающее ИЛИ • - bulk head …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FLAG — 1) флаг, флажок || сигнализировать 2) плита ( напр. бетонная ) ; плитняк ( естественный камень ) || мостить плитами …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
UNION — 1) соединение; муфта (трубопровода) 2) штуцер; патрубок 3) вчт. объединение 4) операция включающее ИЛИ • - bulk head union - discrimination union - female union - flange union - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
FLAG — 1) флаг, флажок || сигнализировать 2) плита (напр. бетонная); плитняк (естественный камень) || мостить плитами или плитняком 3) вчт. признак, флаг, флажок …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
UNION — 1) замок 2) муфта 3) объединение 4) приобщение 5) сводный 6) связь 7) смычка 8) совокупность 9) соединение 10) сопряжение 11) союз 12) сращение 13) сращивание 14) машиностр. сросток 15) сумма 16) трубка 17) унион 18) уньон • four-way …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
FLAG — 1) плита, плитняк || плитняковый 2) признак состояния 3) флаг, флажок || флаговый, флажковый 4) индикатор; признак 5) фото затенитель; бленда; козырёк 6) полигр. корректурный …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
GRAND — grand прил.1) а) большой, величественный, грандиозный, великий б) возвышенный, благородный в) важный, знатный; важничающий, исполненный самомнения - do the grand …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

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