vexillary

[vek-suh-ler-ee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural

vexillaries

(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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vexillary¹

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin ��澱��ܲ� “s�ٲ��Ի岹��-��𲹰��”; vexillum, -ary

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Example Sentences

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Thank you for your question, which is vexed and vexillary.

From

As soon as harvest arrives, every vexillary must see to it, that the five-and-twenty parishes under his charge have a sufficient supply of food; and what is over and above of the new grain he must deposit in the public granary.

From

Vexillary, Vexillar, relating to the Vexillum, the standard of a papilionaceous flower, 92.

From

vexed vexillate

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