| 单词 | red-cross ensign |
| 释义 | > as lemmasred-cross ensign C1. General attributive (in sense 1a), as red-cross ensign, red-cross flag, redcross knight, red-cross power, red-cross rank, red-cross shield, etc. ΚΠ 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. vi. sig. F4v The Redcrosse knight was slain with Paynim knife. 1631 P. Heylyn Hist. St. George ii. viii. 296 The Pilgrim in the Poet, thus prophecieth unto his Red-crosse Knight, as hee there calls him. 1777 T. Warton Poems 64 When Arthur rang'd his red-cross ranks On conscious Camlan's crimson'd banks. 1777 R. Colvill Atalanta i. 19 Her red cross shield, like Jove's dread ægis, blaz'd Terrific splendors. 1787 Berwick Museum 3 42/1 Many a steel-clad king, who..bore the radiant red cross shield. 1805 Poet. Reg. 77 And still, where-e'er your red cross flag unfurl'd, Strove to enlighten, humanize the world. 1811 W. Scott Don Roderick lvi. 50 Fast as they land the red-cross ranks unite. 1889 A. Conan Doyle Micah Clarke iii. 23 He..had fought under the red cross ensign against Frenchman, Don, Dutchman, and Moor. 1916 C. F. Smith Fighting Men 54 He sees his red-cross ensign float on all the winds that blow. 2001 H. Nicholson Love, War & Grail i. iv. 160 Here the red cross shield represents the power of Christ with Perceval. < as lemmas |
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