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- [ban-er]
- /ˈbæn ər/
- /ˈbæn.ər/
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- [ban-er]
- /ˈbæn ər/
Definitions of banner word
- countable noun 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. 3
- noun banner a long strip of flexible material displaying a slogan, advertisement, etc, esp one suspended between two points 3
- noun banner a placard or sign carried in a procession or demonstration 3
- noun banner something that represents a belief or principle 3
- noun banner the flag of a nation, army, etc, used as a standard or ensign 3
- noun banner (formerly) the standard of an emperor, knight, etc 3
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Origin of banner
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English banere < Old French baniere < Late Latin bann(um) (variant of bandum standard < Germanic, compare Gothic bandwa sign; see band1) + Old French -iere < Latin -āria -ary
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Parts of speech for Banner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
banner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for banner
adj banner
- leading — made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
- foremost — Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
- outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- red-letter — marked by red letters, as festival days in the church calendar.
noun banner
- headline — a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several banks.
- streamer — something that streams: streamers of flame.
- 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.
- pennon — a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.
- 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.
adjective banner
- notable — worthy of note or notice; noteworthy: a notable success; a notable theory.
- marvelous — superb; excellent; great: a marvelous show.
- tremendous — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- successful — achieving or having achieved success.
Antonyms for banner
adjective banner
- lousy — infested with lice.
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