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banner

[ ban-er ]

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.
  3. a flag formerly used as the standard of a sovereign, lord, or knight.
  4. a sign painted on cloth and hung over a street, entrance, etc.:

    Banners at the intersection announced the tennis tournament.

  5. anything regarded or displayed as a symbol of principles.
  6. Heraldry. a square flag bearing heraldic devices.
  7. Also called banner line, Journalism. a headline extending across the width of a newspaper page, usually across the top of the front page.
  8. an open streamer with lettering, towed behind an airplane in flight, for advertising purposes.
  9. Also called banner ad. an advertisement that appears across the top or bottom or along one side of a web page.


adjective

  1. leading or foremost:

    a banner year for crops.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

banner

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. a long strip of flexible material displaying a slogan, advertisement, etc, esp one suspended between two points
  2. a placard or sign carried in a procession or demonstration
  3. something that represents a belief or principle

    a commitment to nationalization was the banner of British socialism

  4. the flag of a nation, army, etc, used as a standard or ensign
  5. (formerly) the standard of an emperor, knight, etc
  6. Also calledbanner headline a large headline in a newspaper, etc, extending across the page, esp the front page
  7. an advertisement, often animated, that extends across the width of a web page
  8. a square flag, often charged with the arms of its bearer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr (of a newspaper headline) to display (a story) prominently
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. outstandingly successful

    a banner year for orders

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲԱ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Ա adjective
  • ·Ա· adjective
  • ·Ա· adjective
  • un··Ա adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of banner1

1200–50; Middle English banere < Old French baniere < Late Latin bann ( um ) (variant of bandum standard < Germanic, compare Gothic bandwa sign; band 1 ) + Old French -iere < Latin - -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of banner1

C13: from Old French baniere , of Germanic origin; compare Gothic bandwa sign; influenced by Medieval Latin bannum ban 1, Բī to banish
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Example Sentences

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One banner that has become a regular feature in The Kop this season is 'Arne's Slot Machine', a nod towards his popularity with supporters young and old.

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People standing front of the vehicle, some holding a JSO banner, were seen holding their hands up, with one shouting to the police "officer, I'm being pushed back".

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"When we went on to the pitch at the start there was an enormous banner with 'comeback' written in Catalan."

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The banner flown over the King Power Stadium made its point.

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Carney was forced to defend himself multiple times, noting that he has only been in the prime minister's chair for one month despite sharing the same party banner as Trudeau.

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