bannerman

ban·ner·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ban-er-muh n]
- /ˈbæn ər mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ban-er-muh n]
- /ˈbæn ər mən/

Definitions of bannerman word

noun plural bannerman a person who carries a flag or banner; standard-bearer. 1
noun bannerman A person assigned to carry the colours, standards or guidons of a military unit. 1
noun bannerman A man who belonged to the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty. 0
noun bannerman A person of Manchu descent. 0
noun bannerman A samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan, also known as a hatamoto. 0

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Origin of bannerman

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, bannerman is from the late Middle English word baner(e)man. See banner, -man

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Parts of speech for Bannerman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bannerman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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