bannerman
Americannoun
Gender
Is bannerman gender-neutral? See -man.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bannerman
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English baner(e)man; banner + -man
Example Sentences
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“I have lost my protector,” he says, like a “Game of Thrones” bannerman realizing that his head may soon part company with his neck.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023
Once called the "Don Quixote of the Right," Dannemeyer was a steadfast bannerman for the religious right in conservative politics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2019
He was dressed as a Stark bannerman, with a huge direwolf banner lined in real rabbit fur and topped with a custom, 3D-printed wolf mask.
From The Verge • Jul. 7, 2017
Yes, he was a good man on a show where good men have a lifespan shorter than a Baratheon bannerman.
From Time • Jun. 15, 2015
"They were looking for Ser Waymar Royce, his father is bannerman to Lord Arryn. Uncle Benjen said they might search as far as the Shadow Tower. That's all the way up in the mountains."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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