Pronunciation: /vɛkˈsɪləm/
noun (plural vexilla /-lə/)
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1(in ancient Rome) a military standard or banner, especially one of a maniple.
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a body of troops under a vexillum.
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a flag attached to a bishop’s staff.
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a processional banner or cross.
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2 Botany the standard of a papilionaceous flower.
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3 Ornithology the vane of a feather.
