banneret1
[ban-er-it, -uh-ret]
- 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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Origin of banneret1
banneret2
or ban·ner·ette
[ban-uh-ret]
- a small banner.
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Origin of banneret2
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Historical Examples
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.
The number of men at arms, whom a banneret ought to command, was properly fifty.
banneret
- 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
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Word Origin
C14: from Old French banerete a small banner
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Word Origin and History for banneret
n.
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).
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