vexillology

noun
/ˌvɛk.sɪˈlɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/UK/ˌvɛk.səˈlɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/US

Etymology

First attested in 1959. From Latin vexillum (“flag”) + -logy, equivalent to vexillo- + -logy.

  1. borrowed from vēxillum
  2. formed as vexillology — “vexillum + -logy

Definitions

  1. The study of flags.

    • Vexillology can help us to delve into national and global history.
    • Sheldon: Over the next few 52 weeks, you and I are going to explore the dynamic world of vexillology.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for vexillology. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA