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ban·ner I. \ˈbanə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English baner, banere, from Old French banere, baniere, from ban- (modification — influenced by Old French ban proclamation, summons — of an assumed word in some Germanic language akin to Gothic bandwa, bandwo sign) + -ere, -iere (from Latin -aria -ary); akin to Old Norse benda to give a sign and probably to Greek phainein to show — more at fancy, ban 1. a. : a piece of cloth attached by one edge to a staff and used by a monarch, feudal lord, knight, or other commander as his standard which served as a rallying point for his men in battle b. : flag 1 — used especially in literary context or for emotional effect c. : a quadrangular piece of cloth bearing armorial ensigns (as of an individual) d. (1) : an ensign displaying some distinctive or symbolic device, motto, or legend; especially : one used as the emblem of a guild, fraternity, club, or other organization or presented as an award of honor or distinction (2) : such an ensign extended on a crosspiece, in a frame, or between poles 2. : standard 16a 3. a. : any of the primary divisions of the Manchu army, each having its distinctive banner b. : a military subdivision of Mongolian tribes 4. : a headline in large type running across an entire newspaper page usually the first page 5. : the actuated part of a disk or wigwag signal on a railroad 6. : a strip of cloth on which a sign is painted < welcoming banners stretched across the street > < political banners > < sideshow banners — the pictorials that describe the freaks and the wonders on the midways — Emmett Kelly > Synonyms: see flag II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) 1. : to furnish with a banner 2. : to give extreme prominence to; especially : to print (a news story) under a banner usually on the front page III. adjective : distinguished from all others especially in excellence : outstanding < a banner year for business > < a banner student > < a bureau that has done banner work in drawing up scientific recipes — Consumers' Guide > |