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Stars and Bars
noun
- U.S. History. the flag adopted by the Confederate States of America, consisting of two broad horizontal bars of red separated by one of white, with a blue union marked with a circle of white stars, one for each Confederate state. Compare Southern Cross ( def 2 ).
Stars and Bars
noun
- the Stars and Barsfunctioning as singular the flag of the Confederate States of America
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Stars and Bars1
An Americanism dating back to 1861
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Example Sentences
He used to fly right off the handle and wave the Stars-and-Bars fit to kill!
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The Stars-and-Bars, now flying so impudently at her stern, was to be hung up as a trophy in the ward-room of the "Cumberland."
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In place of the flag of the free, the Stars-and-Bars, symbol of slavery, flew above the surrendered ship.
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Messing with it would be like redesigning the stars-and-bars.
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