Oriflamb

//ˈɒɹɪflæm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Archaic spelling of oriflamme. alt-of, archaic

    "And the Curate […] draws from the pocket of his gown / A handkerchief like an oriflamb, / And wipes his spectacles, […]"

Example

More examples

"And the Curate […] draws from the pocket of his gown / A handkerchief like an oriflamb, / And wipes his spectacles, […]"

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