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vexillary

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[vek-suh-ler-ee] / ˈvɛk səˌlɛr i /

noun

plural

vexillaries

  1. (in ancient Rome) one of a class of veteran soldiers who served under a special banner.

adjective

  1. of or relating to flags.

  2. of or relating to a vexillum.

Etymology

Origin of vexillary

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin vexillārius “standard-bearer”; vexillum, -ary

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