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banneret

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[ 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.

Words related to banneret

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

Words nearby banneret

banneker, banneker, benjamin, banner, banner ad, banner cloud, banneret, bannerette, bannerman, bannerol, bannerstone, banning

Origin of banneret

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

Definition for banneret (2 of 2)

banneret2

or ban·ner·ette

[ ban-uh-ret ]
/ ˌbæn əˈrɛt /

noun

a small banner.

Origin of banneret

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1250–1300; Middle English banerett < Middle French banerete little banner. See banner, -ette
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British Dictionary definitions for banneret

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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