banneret
1[ ban-er-it, -uh-ret ]
/ ˈbæn ər ɪt, -əˌrɛt /
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noun
History/Historical. a knight who could bring a company of followers into the field under his own banner.
a rank of knighthood; knight banneret.
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Words nearby banneret
Banneker, Banneker, Benjamin, banner, banner ad, banner cloud, banneret, bannerette, bannerman, bannerol, bannerstone, Banning
Definition for banneret (2 of 2)
banneret2
or ban·ner·ette
[ ban-uh-ret ]
/ ˌbæn əˈrɛt /
noun
a small banner.
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banneret
/ (ˈbænərɪt, -əˌrɛt) /
noun (in the Middle Ages)
Also called: knight banneret a knight who was entitled to command other knights and men-at-arms under his own banner
a title of knighthood conferred by the king for valour on the battlefield
Word Origin for banneret
C14: from Old French banerete a small banner
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