banderole

ban·de·role

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ban-duh-rohl]
- /ˈbæn dəˌroʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ban-duh-rohl]
- /ˈbæn dəˌroʊl/

Definitions of banderole word

noun banderole a long narrow flag, usually with forked ends, esp one attached to the masthead of a ship; pennant 3
noun banderole a square flag draped over a tomb or carried at a funeral 3
noun banderole a ribbon-like scroll or sculptured band bearing an inscription, found esp in Renaissance architecture 3
noun banderole a streamer on a knight's lance 3
noun banderole a narrow flag or pennant, esp. one attached to a lance or carried at the masthead of a ship 3
noun banderole a ribbonlike scroll, or a representation of one, carrying an inscription or symbol 3

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Origin of banderole

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

1555-65; < Middle French < Italian banderuola, equivalent to bandier(a) banner + -uola < Latin -e- or -i- + -ola -ole2

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Parts of speech for Banderole

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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banderole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for banderole

noun banderole

banner — A banner is a long strip of cloth with something written on it. Banners are usually attached to two poles and carried during a protest or rally.
banneret — a knight who was entitled to command other knights and men-at-arms under his own banner
colors — the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
oriflamme — the red banner of St. Denis, near Paris, carried before the early kings of France as a military ensign.
pennant — a long, tapering flag or burgee of distinctive form and special significance, borne on naval or other vessels and used in signaling or for identification.

All 15 Synonyms of banderole