FLAGSTAFF

flagpole, flagstaff

(noun) a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised

Flagstaff

(noun) a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

flagstaff (plural flagstaffs or flagstaves)

A pole on which a flag is raised.

Synonyms

• flagpole

Proper noun

Flagstaff

A city, the county seat of Coconino County, Arizona, United States.

A town in Victoria, Australia.

Source: Wiktionary


Flag"staff`, n.; pl. -staves ( or -staffs (.

Definition: A staff on which a flag is hoisted.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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