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vexillary

American

[vek-suh-ler-ee] / ˈvɛk səˌlɛr i /

noun

(in ancient Rome) one of a class of veteran soldiers who served under a special banner.

adjective

of or relating to flags.
of or relating to a vexillum.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

vexillaries

plural

Etymology

Origin of vexillary

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin vexillārius “standard-bearer”; see vexillum, -ary

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