单词 | royal standard |
释义 | > as lemmasRoyal Standard Royal Standard n. a flag used by the monarch and members of the royal family.Historically (chiefly in Britain) the royal standard was a long, tapering heraldic flag displayed in battle or in ceremonial contexts. The flags now known as Royal Standards in the United Kingdom are rectangular in shape, and are flown when the monarch or a member of the royal family is present. ΚΠ 1581 T. Nicholas tr. A. de Zárate Discov. & Conquest Peru iv. xviii. f. 85 The right hande, had Alonso de Aluarado, who with his companie attended on the roiall Standarde [Sp. el estandarte real]. 1627 M. Drayton Battaile Agincourt 35 In Warlike state the Royall Standard borne Before him, as in splendrous Armes he road. 2004 J. Fellowes Snobs (2005) xviii. 282 The Royal Standard announcing the monarch's presence in London hung limply against its staff. < as lemmas |
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