vexillation

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/vɛksɪˈleɪʃən/

noun

A company of soldiers (especially in ancient Rome) grouped under the same flag.

OriginLatin vexillatio →
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Meanings

nounvexillation (plural vexillations)

plural vexillations

  1. A company of soldiers (especially in ancient Rome) grouped under the same flag.

Origin

  1. Latinvexillatio
  2. Englishvexillation

From Latin vexillatio, from vexillum.

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APA

vexillation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vexillation

MLA

“vexillation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vexillation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vexillation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vexillation.

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