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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

usage note for bannerman

See -man.

Words nearby bannerman

banner, banner ad, banner cloud, banneret, bannerette, bannerman, bannerol, bannerstone, Banning, bannister, bannisters
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