Ensign Meaning in English
word
/ˈɛnsən/
EN-suhn
/ˈɛnsaɪn/
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Definition
'Ensign' can mean a flag or standard used by a group, especially a military one, or a junior officer rank in the navy in several countries.
Usage & Nuances
In modern usage, 'ensign' is mostly found in military contexts: either as the lowest commissioned rank in navies (not common in armies) or as a ceremonial/military flag. Rare outside these uses. Not to be confused with 'insignia' (symbols of rank).
Spanish: alférez - insignia (militar)Portuguese (BR): alferes - insígnia (militar)Portuguese (PT): alferes - insígnia (militar)Chinese (Simplified): 军旗 - 海军少尉Chinese (Traditional): 軍旗 - 海軍少尉Hindi: ध्वज - नौसेना का कनिष्ठ अधिकारीArabic: راية - ملازم بحريBengali: ধ্বজ - পতাকা - এনসাইন (নৌবাহিনীতে পদবী)Russian: энсигн - знамя (военное) - младший лейтенант (ВМФ)Japanese: 軍艦旗 - 少尉（海軍の階級）Vietnamese: quốc kỳ (trên tàu) - thiếu úy hải quânKorean: 기 - 해군 소위Turkish: sancak (askeri bayrak) - asteğmen (deniz kuvvetlerinde rütbe)Urdu: پرچم - انسگن (بحریہ میں عہدہ)Indonesian: bendera (militer) - letnan dua (angkatan laut)
Example Sentences
Each regiment has its own ensign.
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As an ensign, she was assigned to her first ship right after graduation.
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The enemy ships lowered their ensigns as a sign of surrender.
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You can spot the ship's nationality by looking at its ensign.
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The ship raised its national ensign before leaving the port.
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He is an ensign in the navy.
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