Star-Spangled Banner

Noun CEFR B2

ˌstɑː(ɹ)ˌspæŋɡəld ˈbænə(ɹ)

Definitions

A nickname for the national flag of the United States of America.
The national anthem of the United States of America.

Equivalents

EspañolBandera Llena de Estrellas

Françaisbannière étoilée

DeutschSternenbanner US-amerikanische Nationalhymne

8 more languages

Ελληνικάαστερόεσσα

Suomitähtilippu

日本語星条旗

한국어별이 빛나는 깃발 성조기

PortuguêsA Bandeira Estrelada

Русскийзвёздно-полоса́тый флаг зна́мя, усы́панное звёздами

Svenskastjärnbaner stjärnbaneret

Tiếng ViệtLá cờ lấp lánh ánh sao

Examples

“In the course of a single lifetime, the average fan will be forced to hear ⟳ 1,500 fiendishly unattractive women ... take ⟳ four and a half minutes to butcher “The Star-Spangled Banner”[.]”

“On Monday, February 21, 1972, as a Chinese military band played “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Nixon became the first American president to visit ⟳ China while in office.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

star-struck star-studded star-thistle star-vehicle Stara Gradiška Stara Novalja

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