Word of the Day

Flag

June 14, 2016

Flag/flag/ flăg

 

Noun: cloth with a special pattern on it, used as the sign of a country, club, etc. "On the American flag, the color white is for purity, red is for valor, and blue is for justice." Charles Sumner, 1811 - 1874 Noun: an allegiance symbolized by a standard "Most people are willing to take the Sermon on the Mount as a flag to sail under, but few will use it as a rudder by which to steer." Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., 1809 - 1894 Noun: a variety of plants with long, sword-like leaves "Sweet flag is an herbaceous, aquatic, reed-like plant with tall, sword-shaped leaves, similar in appearance to the iris." myfolia.com/plants/2431-sweet-flag-acorus-calamus Noun: something attached to an object used to attract attention Noun: masthead, as used in journalism Noun: a distinctively marked or shaped tail Noun: an indicator, used in computer programming, that may be set or unset, to indicate a condition or cause a certain reaction Noun: the angled line attached to the staff of a musical note Verb:  to tire, to become weak, to droop "I fear my enthusiasm flags when real work is demanded of me."  H. P. Lovecraft, 1890 - 1937 Verb:  to wave to someone to get their attention or as a signal to stop Verb: to mark a page or file with a tab Verb: to lay or pave with paving stones We Need Your Help! We are missing some inspirational sentences containing the word flag as defined below.  If you know a proverb, universal truth, or inspirational quotation containing the word flag, please send it to us at wordpower@tdp.russell.hutman.net. Thank you!
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