oriflambe

Old French

Etymology

Attested as orie flambe, oriflambe, oriflamme, from Medieval Latin auriflamma (“golden flame”), from Latin aurum (“gold”) + flamma (“flame”).

Noun

oriflambe oblique singular, f (oblique plural oriflambes, nominative singular oriflambe, nominative plural oriflambes)

  1. oriflamme (red silk banner of St Denis, which the abbot of St Denis gave to French kings as they rode to war)

Descendants

  • → English: oriflamme
  • French: oriflamme
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