banneret

¹ American  

[ban-er-it, -uh-ret] / ˈbæn ər ɪt, -əˌrɛt /

noun

1. History/Historical. a knight who could bring a company of followers into the field under his own banner.

2. a rank of knighthood; knight banneret.

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banneret ² American  

[ban-uh-ret] / ˌbæn əˈrɛt /

Or bannerette

noun

1. a small banner.

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banneret British  

/ ˈbænərɪt, -əˌrɛt /

noun

1. Also called: knight banneret. a knight who was entitled to command other knights and men-at-arms under his own banner

2. a title of knighthood conferred by the king for valour on the battlefield

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Etymology

Origin of banneret¹

1250–1300; Middle English baneret < Old French, equivalent to baner ( e ) banner + -et < Latin -ātus -ate ¹

Origin of banneret²

1250–1300; Middle English banerett < Middle French banerete little banner. See banner, -ette

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Example Sentences

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banneret

The banneret put spurs to his horse, and they rode to the height.

From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

I assembled men, as did also Stankyevich and a certain Kmita, the banneret of Orsha, who, as I hear, has already sent a squadron to Kyedani.

From The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

True, that was he,—Pan Andrei Kmita, the banneret of Orsha; and he was lying on his back in the wagon.

From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

On this same banneret, in the midst of his pride and prosperity, there fell a great sorrow.

From Old and New London Volume I by Walter Thornbury

This disturbed Pan Tomash greatly; hence on a certain evening when they were alone, he said,— "Olenka, tell me sincerely, what do you think of the banneret of Orsha?"

From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

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