white flag en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From the colour of the flag.
Meanings
- A flag with a white color, used as a symbol of truce or surrender.
- A flag with a white color, signifying the final lap of a race (ie. the bell lap).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| white flags | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
blue flag (colours of flags) · orange flag (colours of flags) · beige flag (colours of flags) · yellow flag (colours of flags) · chequered flag (colours of flags) · pink flag (colours of flags) · green flag (colours of flags) · black flag (colours of flags) · red flag (colours of flags)
Deriveds
wave the white flag (acquiescence)
Translations (34)
eu bandera zuri (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · de Parlamentärsflagge (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · he דֶּגֶל לָבָן (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · ro drapel alb (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · mr सफेद झेंडा (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · sq flamur i bardhë (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · ht drapo blan (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · fr drapeau blanc (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · pl biała flaga (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · tr beyaz bayrak (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · sv vit flagga (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · ru бе́лый флаг (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · pt bandeira branca (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · bn সাদা ঝাণ্ডা (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · ro steag alb (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · de weiße Flagge (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · az ağ bayraq (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · cs bílá vlajka (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · es bandera blanca (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · mr सफेद ध्वज (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · tl bandilang puti (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · id bendera putih (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · ko 백기 (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · yue 白旗 (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · te తెల్ల జెండా (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · it bandiera bianca (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · ja 白旗 (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · el λευκή σημαία (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · eo blanka flago (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · cmn 白旗 (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · ca bandera blanca (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · nl witte vlag (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · fi valkoinen lippu (a flag used as a symbol of surrender) · ms bendera putih (a flag used as a symbol of surrender)