Definitions for Ensign

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Ensign en·sign

Spelling: [en-sahyn; Military en-suh n]

IPA: /ˈɛn saɪn; Military ˈɛn sən/

Ensign is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 60 anagrams from letters in Ensign (eginns).

Definitions for Ensign

noun

1. a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.
2. a badge of office or authority, as heraldic arms.
3. a sign, token, or emblem:
4. U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. the lowest commissioned officer, ranking next below a lieutenant, junior grade, and equal to a second lieutenant in the Army.
5. Archaic. standard-bearer (def 1).

Origin of Ensign

1325-75; Middle English ensigne Old French enseigne Latin insignia; see insignia

Examples for Ensign

ensign Bradley burst out, pulling at the sleeve of his superior.

Before that hurricane of passion the ensign recoiled, despite himself.

I, with nineteen men and my ensign, took a different route in quest of them.

One $20,000 loan from ensign to Hampton was forgiven after the affair was revealed.

ensign's wife Darlene had found out about the phones, so they had to stop using them.

A schooner riding to an anchor in the bay was flying her ensign for help.

ensign and Hampton's relationship may not have been so healthy, but they had the communication thing down.

ensign resigned from the Senate the day before he was going to testify under oath about the scandal.

The final payment ended up being a $96,000 gift from ensign's parents to the Hamptons.

"It is the ensign of the Knights of Calatrava," answered Felton.