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军旗,旗帜
资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Oriflamb \Or"i*flamb\, Oriflamme \Or"i*flamme\, n. [F.
oriflamme, OF. oriflambe, LL. auriflamma; L. aurum gold +
flamma flame; cf. L. flammula a little banner. So called
because it was a flag of red silk, split into many points,
and borne on a gilded lance.]
1. The ancient royal standard of France.
2. A standard or ensign, in battle. ``A handkerchief like an
oriflamb.'' --Longfellow.
And be your oriflamme to-day the helmet of Navarre.
--Macaulay.
资料来源 : WordNet®
oriflamme
n 1: an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point
in a struggle
2: a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French
kings