Star-Spangled Banner

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Star-Spangled Banner

  • /ˌstɑː(ɹ)ˌspæŋɡəld ˈbænə(ɹ)/

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From a description of the United States flag in Defence of Fort McHenry by Francis Scott Key.

proper noun the Star-Spangled Banner

  1. A nickname for the national flag of the United States of America.

proper noun "The Star-Spangled Banner "

  1. The national anthem of the United States of America. 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”[.]

    Similar: Old Glory, stars and stripes

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Every language

name a nickname for the national flag of the U.S.

한국어성조기 seongjogi
日本語星条旗 seijōki
中文星條旗 /星条旗 xīngtiáoqí, 花旗 huāqí
Françaisbannière étoilée
DeutschSternenbanner
Ελληνικάαστερόεσσα asteróessa
Русскийзна́мя, усы́панное звёздами známja, usýpannoje zvjózdami, звёздно-полоса́тый флаг zvjózdno-polosátyj flag
Tiếng ViệtLá cờ ánh sao chói lọi

name the national anthem of the United States

EspañolBandera Llena de Estrellas
한국어별이 빛나는 깃발 byeori binnaneun gitbal
日本語星条旗 Seijōki
中文星條旗 /星条旗 xīngtiáoqí
PortuguêsA Bandeira Estrelada
DeutschUS-amerikanische Nationalhymne
РусскийЗна́мя, усы́панное звёздами Známja, usýpannoje zvjózdami
Tiếng ViệtLá cờ lấp lánh ánh sao

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"Star-Spangled Banner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/star-spangled%20banner. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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Star-Spangled Banner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/star-spangled%20banner

Chicago

"Star-Spangled Banner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/star-spangled%20banner.

BibTeX
@misc{star_spangled_banner_2026,
  title = {Star-Spangled Banner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/star-spangled%20banner},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}