banneret
2or ban·ner·ette
[ ban-uh-ret ]
/ ˌbæn əˈrɛt /
noun
a small banner.
Nearby words
banneker, banneker, benjamin, banner, banner ad, banner cloud, banneret, bannerette, bannerman, bannerol, bannerstone, banning
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Examples from the Web for bannerette
The old man flourished the flat kid like a bannerette, whilst he arranged the fire.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence
British Dictionary definitions for bannerette (1 of 2)
bannerette
banneret
/ (ˌbænəˈrɛt) /
noun
a small banner
Word Origin for bannerette
C13: from Old French baneret, from banere banner
British Dictionary definitions for bannerette (2 of 2)
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 bannerette
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).
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