Stars and Stripes

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noun

the national flag of the U.S., consisting of 13 horizontal stripes that are alternately red and white, representing the original states, and of a blue field containing 50 white stars, representing the present states.

Also called Old Glory, The Star-Spangled Banner.

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Example sentences from the Web for Stars and Stripes

When the Revolution broke out, he obtained command of a ship, and was the first to fly the Stars-and-Stripes in foreign waters.
The Story of John Paul Jones|Chelsea Curtis Fraser
At the same instant up went the Stars-and-Stripes aboard the American.
The Story of John Paul Jones|Chelsea Curtis Fraser
A little later, flying the Stars-and-Stripes at her masthead, she anchored off the bay at Quiberon.
The Story of John Paul Jones|Chelsea Curtis Fraser

British Dictionary definitions for Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes

noun

the Stars and Stripes (functioning as singular) the national flag of the United States of America, consisting of 50 white stars representing the present states on a blue field and seven red and six white horizontal stripes representing the original statesAlso known as: the Star-Spangled Banner

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes

The national flag of the United States. Its fifty stars represent the fifty states; its thirteen stripes represent the thirteen colonies that became the original states.

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释义	Stars and Stripes SEE SYNONYMS FOR Stars and Stripes ON THESAURUS.COM noun the national flag of the U.S., consisting of 13 horizontal stripes that are alternately red and white, representing the original states, and of a blue field containing 50 white stars, representing the present states. Also called Old Glory, The Star-Spangled Banner. Words nearby Stars and Stripes star ruby, starry, starry-eyed, starry grasswort, Stars and Bars, Stars and Stripes, star sapphire, star-shaped, star shell, starship, star sign Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Stars and Stripes When the Revolution broke out, he obtained command of a ship, and was the first to fly the Stars-and-Stripes in foreign waters. The Story of John Paul Jones\|Chelsea Curtis Fraser At the same instant up went the Stars-and-Stripes aboard the American. The Story of John Paul Jones\|Chelsea Curtis Fraser A little later, flying the Stars-and-Stripes at her masthead, she anchored off the bay at Quiberon. The Story of John Paul Jones\|Chelsea Curtis Fraser British Dictionary definitions for Stars and Stripes Stars and Stripes noun the Stars and Stripes (functioning as singular) the national flag of the United States of America, consisting of 50 white stars representing the present states on a blue field and seven red and six white horizontal stripes representing the original statesAlso known as: the Star-Spangled Banner Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to Stars and Stripes The Forgotten Verses Of “The Star-Spangled Banner”We've all heard "The Star-Spangled Banner" performed at sporting events and gatherings, but did you know that is only the first verse? READ MORE Cultural definitions for Stars and Stripes Stars and Stripes The national flag of the United States. Its fifty stars represent the fifty states; its thirteen stripes represent the thirteen colonies that became the original states. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Stars and Stripes

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