vexillology
noun
vex·il·lol·o·gy
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Definition of vexillology
: the study of flags
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Other Words from vexillology
vexillologic
\ (ˌ)vek-ˌsi-lə-ˈlä-jik
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or vexillological \ (ˌ)vek-ˌsi-lə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
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adjective
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or vexillological \ (ˌ)vek-ˌsi-lə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
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adjective
vexillologist
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noun
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noun
Examples of vexillology in a Sentence
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Here’s a word to impress your friends at the next cocktail party: vexillology. — Melody Rowell, National Geographic, "See the evolution of over 2,000 world flags in under 5 minutes," 14 June 2019 The inconsistencies in the Texas flag’s origin story is what sparked Spain’s interest in vexillology 30 years ago. — Sarah Hui, Dallas News, "Is the Texas flag design stolen from the Chilean national flag? Curious Texas investigates," 27 June 2019 Here’s a word to impress your friends at the next cocktail party: vexillology. — Melody Rowell, National Geographic, "See the evolution of over 2,000 world flags in under 5 minutes," 14 June 2019 Here’s a word to impress your friends at the next cocktail party: vexillology. — Melody Rowell, National Geographic, "See the evolution of over 2,000 world flags in under 5 minutes," 14 June 2019 Here’s a word to impress your friends at the next cocktail party: vexillology. — National Geographic, "You’re A Grand Old Flag: Photos of Banners Around the World," 11 June 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vexillology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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