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Tricolour

//ˈtraɪˌkʌlɚ// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having three colours. UK, not-comparable

    "tricolour film"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of Tricolor. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    the Indian flag India
Noun
  1. 1
    A flag consisting of three stripes that are either vertical or horizontal, all of equal size, and each of a different colour. UK

    "Tricolours are seen in the national flags of over twenty countries, including Belgium, France, India, Italy, Russia, The Netherlands and Ireland."

  2. 2
    a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag) wordnet
  3. 3
    Anything which is composed of three colours. UK, uncommon

    "[…] to the Indian red. The black, to complete the racial tricolor, was yet to come. The white population settled, as the more advanced Indian groups had, in areas having the most comfortable temperatures."

Etymology

Etymology 1

An anglicisation of the French tricolore; the flag originated in France. Equivalent to tri- + colour.

Etymology 2

An anglicisation of the French tricolore; the flag originated in France. Equivalent to tri- + colour.

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