étendard — meaning in English

English meaning

• flag noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
• standard adj Usual, regular, or typical; falling within an accepted, expected range.
• vane noun A device mounted on a roof or pole that turns to show which way the wind is blowing.

Senses

étendard is used for these senses in English:

• flag (internet slang, ACG) An indication that a certain outcome or event is going to happen, deduced not logically or causally, but as a pattern in a piece of media. Chiefly used in video games and adjacent media, especially visual novels, it is typically described as being raised or set by the plot or words of a character.
• standard The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
• vane (ornithology) The flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.

flag — full definition

1. noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
2. noun A marker or indicator used to draw attention to something.
3. verb To mark or point something out for attention.
4. verb To signal someone or something to stop.
5. verb To become tired or weak.

standard — full definition

1. adj Usual, regular, or typical; falling within an accepted, expected range.
2. adj Recognized as an accepted model of quality or correctness.
3. noun A level of quality or achievement used as a measure or goal.
4. noun A flag or banner representing a group, especially historically in battle.

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