bannerman
Americannoun
plural
bannermenGender
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
Slain by a Lannister bannerman before Ned could speak to him,- could that be mere happenstance?
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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