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bannerman

American  
[ban-er-muhn] / ˈbæn ər mən /

noun

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


Gender

Is bannerman gender-neutral? See -man.

Etymology

Origin of bannerman

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English baner(e)man; banner + -man

Example Sentences

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“I have lost my protector,” he says, like a “Game of Thrones” bannerman realizing that his head may soon part company with his neck.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023

Once called the “Don Quixote of the Right,” Dannemeyer was a steadfast bannerman for the religious right in conservative politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2019

He was dressed as a Stark bannerman, with a huge direwolf banner lined in real rabbit fur and topped with a custom, 3D-printed wolf mask.

From The Verge • Jul. 7, 2017

Here he appears to be scanning a battlefield in front of a Stark bannerman.

From Time • May 25, 2016

"A bannerman who is brutal or unjust dishonors his liege lord as well as himself."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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