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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
vexillary en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈvɛksɪləɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈvɛksəˌlɛɹi/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Latin vexillarius: compare French vexillaire.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Creating a partition.
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(not-comparable) Larger than the other (leaves, petals, etc.) and rising above them.
Deriveds
vexillary permutation
vexillary en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈvɛksɪləɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈvɛksəˌlɛɹi/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Latin vexillarius: compare French vexillaire.
Meanings
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(Ancient-Rome) A standard-bearer of a vexillum.
In letters like to those the vexillary / Hast left crag-carven o'er the streaming Gelt— […]
1874, Alfred Tennyson, “Gareth and Lynette”, in Idylls of the King (The Works of Alfred Tennyson; V), cabinet edition, London: Henry S. King & Co., […], →OCLC, page 84:
Forms
Synonyms
vexillator