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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ban-er-it, -uh-ret]
- /ˈbæn ər ɪt, -əˌrɛt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ban-er-it, -uh-ret]
- /ˈbæn ər ɪt, -əˌrɛt/
Definitions of banneret word
- noun banneret a knight who was entitled to command other knights and men-at-arms under his own banner 3
- noun banneret a title of knighthood conferred by the king for valour on the battlefield 3
- noun banneret a small banner 3
- noun banneret a knight allowed to lead his men into a battle under his own banner and ranking just above a knight bachelor 3
- noun banneret a small banner. 1
- noun banneret A knight who commanded his own troops in battle under his own banner. 1
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Origin of banneret
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English baneret < Old French, equivalent to baner(e) banner + -et < Latin -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Banneret
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
banneret popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
banneret usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for banneret
noun banneret
- pennon — a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.
- oriflamme — the red banner of St. Denis, near Paris, carried before the early kings of France as a military ensign.
- standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
- 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.
- streamer — something that streams: streamers of flame.
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