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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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)

banneret

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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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Word Origin and History for banneret

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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