banneret

[ban-er-it, -uh-ret]

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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.

Origin of banneret

1250–1300; Middle English baneret < Old French, equivalent to baner(e) banner + -et < Latin -ātus -ate¹

banneret

or ban·ner·ette

[ban-uh-ret]

noun

a small banner.

Origin of banneret

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

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Related Words for banneret

pennon, oriflamme, ensign, standard, colors, streamer, pennant, banner, banderole, bannerette, bannerol, burgee, guidon

Examples from the Web for banneret

Historical Examples of banneret

The banneret and the baron were therefore soldiers of equal authority.
The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2)
Charles Mills
The banner of the banneret and baron was displayed by the squire.
The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2)
Charles Mills
"We owe them the less for their banquet," said the Banneret.
Anne of Geierstein, Volume I (of 2)
Sir Walter Scott
When a banneret was created, the general cut off this pendant to render the banner square.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Henry Hallam
The number of men at arms, whom a banneret ought to command, was properly fifty.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Henry Hallam

British Dictionary definitions for banneret

banneret

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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Word Origin and History for banneret

c.1300, an order of knighthood, originally in reference to one who could lead his men into battle under his own banner. Later it meant one who received rank for valiant deeds done in the king's presence in battle. Also "a small banner" (c.1300).