Vexillology

//ˌvɛk.səˈlɑl.ə.d͡ʒi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The study of flags. uncountable

    "Vexillology can help us to delve into national and global history."

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flaglore

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"Heraldry is more interesting than vexillology."

Etymology

First attested in 1959. From Latin vexillum (“flag”) + -logy, equivalent to vexillo- + -logy.

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