Flagstaff

//ˈflæɡstæf// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pole on which a flag is raised.

    "Snowball had found in the harness-room an old green tablecloth of Mrs. Jones's and had painted on it a hoof and a horn in white. This was run up the flagstaff in the farmhouse garden every Sunday morning."

  2. 2
    a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city, the county seat of Coconino County, Arizona, United States.
  2. 2
    A town in Victoria, Australia.

Synonyms

All synonyms
flagpoleflagpolebarpolerodscape

Example

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"Snowball had found in the harness-room an old green tablecloth of Mrs. Jones's and had painted on it a hoof and a horn in white. This was run up the flagstaff in the farmhouse garden every Sunday morning."

Etymology

From flag + staff.

Related phrases

Flagstaff CountyFlagstaff CountyFlagstaff Gullycoconino countycounty seat

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