- union jack
- noun Date: 1674 1. a jack consisting of the union of a national ensign 2. capitalized U&J the state flag of the United Kingdom consisting of the union of the British national ensign
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Union Jack — Union Jack[1] Vexillologisches Symbol … Deutsch Wikipedia
union jack — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Union Jack — 1670s, from UNION (Cf. union) + JACK (Cf. jack) (n.); properly a small British union flag flown as the jack of a ship, but it has long been in use as a general name for the union flag. The Union flag (1630s) was introduced to symbolize the union… … Etymology dictionary
union jack — ( pavillon de l Union ) drapeau du Royaume Uni de Grande Bretagne et d écosse (1606), modifié en 1800 (par l adjonction de la croix de Saint Patrick) quand l Irlande rejoignit l Angleterre (croix de Saint George) et l écosse (croix de Saint… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Union jack — Union Un ion (?; 277), n. [F., from L. unio oneness, union, a single large pearl, a kind of onion, fr. unus one. See {One}, and cf. {Onion}, {Unit}.] 1. The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the state of being united or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
union jack — n. 1. a jack, or flag, consisting only of a UNION (sense 3), esp. of the union of a national flag 2. [U J ] the national flag of the United Kingdom … English World dictionary
Union Jack — n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: jack flag (17 20 centuries)] the national flag of the United Kingdom … Dictionary of contemporary English
Union Jack — (spr. jūnjön dschäck), in Nordamerika die »kleine« Unionsflagge (Union flag); auch die Nationalflagge von Großbritannien (s. d., S. 381, und die Textbeilage zur Tafel »Flaggen I«). Vgl. Cumberland, History of the U. J. (Lond. 1901) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Union Jack — Union Jacks N COUNT: usu sing, oft the N The Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It consists of a blue background with red and white crosses on it … English dictionary
Union Jack — (also Union flag) ► NOUN ▪ the national flag of the United Kingdom … English terms dictionary
Union Jack — (spr. Junten Dschäck), kleine blaue Fahne mit den Sternen der Vereinigten Staaten; gewöhnlich am Bugspriet angebracht … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
