bannerman

[ ban-er-muhn ]

noun

, plural ban·ner·men.

1. a person who carries a flag or banner; standard-bearer.

Gender Note

Is bannerman gender-neutral? See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bannerman¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English baner(e)man; banner + -man

Example Sentences

Stacy Bannerman is the author of When the War Came Home: The Inside Story of Reservists and the Families They Leave Behind (2006).

From The Daily Beast

The amendment was seconded by Mr. Bannerman, and the debate was continued by adjournment on the 25th and 26th of February.

From Project Gutenberg

In fancy I saw the envious Bannerman shaking his fist at his thriftier, happier brothers.

From Project Gutenberg

I thanked Comrade Bannerman for his pamphlets and threw him a few coins to pay for the melons he had given me.

From Project Gutenberg

When the lodge excursion train had passed on toward the convention city, I hopped a freight and bade Comrade Bannerman goodby.

From Project Gutenberg

Twenty years ago the House was still struggling with the necessity of recognising a Mr. Campbell-Bannerman.

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