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Meaning of oriflamme in English
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/ˈɔrəflæm/
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Noun
oriflamme
Etymology
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin aurum‘gold’ + flamma‘flame’
Definitions
1.
an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle
2.
a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings