trooped the colour

A form of troop the colour — To perform the traditional military ceremony of having ensigns slowly march with their colours (flags) between the ranks, to enable soldiers to recognise their regiments' colours.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of troop the colour
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