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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesporta-bandeira
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpɔɾtɐ bɐ̃ˈdejɾɐ
"Ela foi a porta-bandeira da escola de samba."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who carries the flag of a country, organization, or team, especially in a procession or ceremony.
"The athlete chosen to be the flag-bearer for the Olympic delegation felt immense pride." - 2
A person or thing that leads a movement, profession, or ideal, serving as a prominent symbol or champion.
"The company remains the flag-bearer for sustainable innovation in the tech industry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English combining 'flagge' (a standard or ensign, likely of Germanic origin) and 'berer' (from Old English 'beran', meaning to carry). Originally referring strictly to the military soldier responsible for carrying a troop's banner into battle, the term underwent a metaphorical semantic shift in the 19th and 20th centuries to describe leaders of movements, organizations, or cultural shifts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flag-bearer" is said worldwide
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porte-drapeau
Transliteration: port dʁapo
"Il a été nommé porte-drapeau pour la cérémonie d'ouverture."
Fahnenträger
Transliteration: ˈfaːnənˌtʁɛːɡɐ
"Der Fahnenträger führte das Team ins Stadion ein."
portabandiera
Transliteration: portabandiera
"È stato scelto come portabandiera della squadra nazionale."
abanderado
Transliteration: aβandeˈɾaðo
"El abanderado desfiló con orgullo frente al público."
porta-bandeira
Transliteration: ˈpɔɾtɐ bɐ̃ˈdejɾɐ
"Ela foi a porta-bandeira da escola de samba."
ध्वajवाहक
Transliteration: dhvajvahak
Script: ध्वजवाहक
"वह इस आंदोलन के मुख्य ध्वजवाहक थे।"
旗手
Transliteration: qíshǒu
"他被选为代表团的旗手。"
기수
Transliteration: gisu
"그 선수는 우리 대표팀의 기수로 선정되었습니다."
旗手
Transliteration: kishu
"彼は日本代表団の旗手を務めました。"
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