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n. (standard-bearer English)
Usage examples of "standard-bearers".
Behind the three Flavians, the full mass of the army now came marching in: line after line of standard-bearers, trumpeters, baton-wielding officers in tall crimson crests, augurs, engineers, then the endless ranks of foot sloggers six deep, swinging along in the easy tramp that had taken the legions effortlessly throughout the world.
The standard-bearers and their guards and the twelve sword-and-buckler troops formed up behind them.
His knees felt weak from the fright, and he stood still, watched the drivers move the teams in, and saw the standard-bearers with their horses near the gate.
For one thing, standard-bearers, by the nature of their job, made prominent targets.
Making themselves conspicuous was why both sides had to change standard-bearers so often.
The standard-bearers stood to attention behind the throne, and the trumpeters blew a fanfare as the prince knelt before the queen.
Kaanyr drew his own molten sword and joined his charging troops, as his guards and standard-bearers hurried to keep up.