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vex·il·lum (vek sil′əm)

noun pl. vexilla -·il′la (-ə)

  1. in ancient Rome,
    1. a square flag, or standard, carried by troops
    2. a company of soldiers serving under one standard
    1. Bot. standard ()
    2. Zool. vane (sense )

Etymology: L, a standard, flag, dim. < base of velum: see veil

Browse dictionary entries near vexillum

  1. ‹ vexillology
  2. ‹ vexillologist
  3. ‹ vexillologic
  4. ‹ vexillate
  5. ‹ vexillary
  6. ‹ vexillaries
  7. ‹ vexilla
  8. ‹ vexer
  9. ‹ vexed
  10. ‹ vexatiously
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