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troops the colour

troops the colour is the third-person singular simple present indicative of troop the colour.

Meaning of troop the colour

Verb

troop the colour (third-person singular simple present troops the colour, present participle trooping the colour, simple past and past participle trooped the colour)

  1. (Commonwealth) 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.

Questions about troops the colour

What is troops the colour the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Troops the colour is the third-person singular simple present indicative of troop the colour.

Words near troops the colour in the dictionary

  1. trooplifts
  2. troopmate
  3. troopmates
  4. troops
  5. troops the color
  6. troops the colour
  7. troops the colours
  8. troopship
  9. troopships
  10. troopwise
  11. troosers

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