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vexillology

[vek-suh-lol-uh-jee]

noun

  1. the study of flags.



vexillology

/ ˌvɛksɪˈlɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study and collection of information about flags

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • vexillogic adjective
  • vexillological adjective
  • vexillologist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vexillology1

1955–60; < Latin vexill ( um ) flag, vexillum + -o- + -logy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vexillology1

C20: from Latin vexillum flag + -logy
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Example Sentences

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The AP asked other vexillologists to examine photos of the flag and judge its age.

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And experts in the study of flags - known as vexillology - say it’s overly complicated, that ideally a child should be able to draw a state flag.

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And experts in the study of flags — known as vexillology — say it’s overly complicated, that ideally a child should be able to draw a state flag.

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Not only do the state’s Dakota and Ojibwe tribes consider that offensive, but experts in the scientific and scholarly study of flags - known as vexillology - say it’s an overly complicated design.

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Not only do the state’s Dakota and Ojibwe tribes consider that offensive, but experts in the scientific and scholarly study of flags — known as vexillology — say it’s an overly complicated design.

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