Stars and Stripes

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈstɑɹz ən ˈstɹaɪps/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈstɑːz ən ˈstɹaɪps/

Noun

Stars and Stripes (plural only)

1. The flag of the United States.
   • 1910, Jack London, “The Passing of Marcus O'Brien”, in Lost Face, page 166:

     The men of Red Cow did not even know whether their camp was situated in Alaska or in the Northwest Territory, whether they drew breath under the stars and stripes or under the British flag.

Translations

flag of the USA

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 星條旗 / 星条旗 (zh) (xīngtiáoqí)

• Danish: stjernebanner n (Archaic)
• Finnish: tähtilippu
• French: bannière étoilée (fr) f
• German: Sternenbanner (de)
• Japanese: 星条旗 (ja) (せいじょうき, seijōki)
• Korean: 성조기 (seongjogi)
• Latin: Stellae Clavique, Astra Clavique
• Russian: звёздно-полоса́тый флаг m (zvjózdno-polosátyj flag)

Proper noun

Stars and Stripes

1. The official newspaper of the United States armed forces.

Synonyms

• Old Glory
• red, white, and blue
• Star-Spangled Banner