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English Meaning

A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign.

1. A flag, banner, or ensign, especially:
2. The ensign of a chief of state, nation, or city.
3. A long, tapering flag bearing heraldic devices distinctive of a person or corporation.
4. An emblem or flag of an army, raised on a pole to indicate the rallying point in battle.
5. The colors of a mounted or motorized military unit.
6. An acknowledged measure of comparison for quantitative or qualitative value; a criterion.
7. An object that under specified conditions defines, represents, or records the magnitude of a unit.
8. The set proportion by weight of gold or silver to alloy metal prescribed for use in coinage.
9. The commodity or commodities used to back a monetary system.
10. Something, such as a practice or a product, that is widely recognized or employed, especially because of its excellence.
11. A degree or level of requirement, excellence, or attainment.
12. A requirement of moral conduct. Often used in the plural.
13. Chiefly British A grade level in elementary schools.
14. A pedestal, stand, or base.
15. Botany The large upper petal of the flower of a pea or related plant.
16. Botany One of the narrow upright petals of an iris. Also called banner, vexillum.
17. A shrub or small tree that through grafting or training has a single stem of limited height with a crown of leaves and flowers at its apex.
18. Music A composition that is continually used in repertoires.
19. Serving as or conforming to a standard of measurement or value.
20. Widely recognized or employed as a model of authority or excellence: a standard reference work.
21. Acceptable but of less than top quality: a standard grade of beef.
22. Normal, familiar, or usual: the standard excuse.
23. Commonly used or supplied: standard car equipment.
24. Linguistics Conforming to established educated usage in speech or writing.