Definition of 'banner'
British English pronunciation
American English pronunciation
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banner in British English
noun
1.
a long strip of flexible material displaying a slogan, advertisement, etc, esp one suspended between two points
2.
3.
something that represents a belief or principle
a commitment to nationalization was the banner of British socialism
6. Also called: banner headline
8.
a square flag, often charged with the arms of its bearer
verb
adjective
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Derived forms
bannered (ˈbannered) adjective
Word origin
C13: from Old French baniere, of Germanic origin; compare Gothic bandwa sign; influenced by Medieval Latin bannum ban1, bannīre to banishWord Frequency
banner in American English
noun
1.
2.
a flag
the Star-Spangled Banner
3.
a headline extending across a newspaper page
4.
a long strip of cloth with an advertisement, greeting, etc. lettered on it
adjective
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Word origin
ME banere < OFr baniere < VL *bandaria, ult. < Goth bandwa, a sign
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banner in American English
(ˈbænər)
noun
1.
the flag of a country, army, troop, etc.
2.
an ensign or the like bearing some device, motto, or slogan, as one carried in religious
processions, political demonstrations, etc.
4.
Banners at the intersection announced the tennis tournament
5.
anything regarded or displayed as a symbol of principles
7. Also called: banner line, line, screamer, streamer Journalism
a headline extending across the width of a newspaper page, usually across the top
of the front page
8.
adjective
SYNONYMS 9. notable, record, winning, red-letter, vintage.9.
leading or foremost
a banner year for crops
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Derived forms
bannered adjective
bannerless
adjective
bannerlike
adjective
Word origin
[1200–50; ME banere ‹ OF baniere ‹ LL bann(um) (var. of bandum standard ‹ Gmc, cf. Goth bandwa sign; see band1) + OF -iere ‹ L -āria -ary]Examples of 'banner' in a sentence
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British English: banner
NOUN /ˈbænə/
A banner is a long strip of cloth with something written on it.
...a large crowd of people carrying banners and shouting slogans.
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