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rebel flag

rebel flag noun: the Confederate battle flag.

rebel flag: the Confederate battle flag
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Noun

rebel flag (plural rebel flags)

  1. (Southern US) The Confederate battle flag
    • In fact, the rebel flag is so prolific in the revival some musicians intentionally avoid using it not because of racially charged meanings but to affirm their own uniqueness and individuality as southern rockers.2017, Jason Eastman, The Southern Rock Revival: The Old South in a New World, page 190
    Synonyms:
    Dixie flag
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rebel, flag.

Synonyms of rebel flag

Forms of rebel flag

pluralrebel flags

Questions about rebel flag

What does rebel flag mean?
Rebel flag means the Confederate battle flag.
What part of speech is rebel flag?
Rebel flag is a noun.
What is the plural of rebel flag?
The plural of rebel flag is rebel flags.

Words near rebel flag in the dictionary

  1. rebehold
  2. rebeholding
  3. rebeholds
  4. Rebekah
  5. rebel
  6. rebel flag
  7. rebel flags
  8. rebel tour
  9. rebel tours
  10. rebel without a cause
  11. rebel without a clue

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