bannerman

[ ban-er-muhn ]

/ ˈbæn ər mən /

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noun, plural ban·ner·men.

a person who carries a flag or banner; standard-bearer.

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Origin of bannerman

First recorded in 1400–50, bannerman is from the late Middle English word baner(e)man.See banner, -man

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The amendment was seconded by Mr. Bannerman, and the debate was continued by adjournment on the 25th and 26th of February.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
In fancy I saw the envious Bannerman shaking his fist at his thriftier, happier brothers.
The Iron Puddler|James J. Davis
I thanked Comrade Bannerman for his pamphlets and threw him a few coins to pay for the melons he had given me.
The Iron Puddler|James J. Davis

When the lodge excursion train had passed on toward the convention city, I hopped a freight and bade Comrade Bannerman goodby.
The Iron Puddler|James J. Davis
Twenty years ago the House was still struggling with the necessity of recognising a Mr. Campbell-Bannerman.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893|Various