banner
Americannoun
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the flag of a country, army, troop, etc.
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an ensign or the like bearing some device, motto, or slogan, as one carried in religious processions, political demonstrations, etc.
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a flag formerly used as the standard of a sovereign, lord, or knight.
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a sign painted on cloth and hung over a street, entrance, etc..
Banners at the intersection announced the tennis tournament.
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anything regarded or displayed as a symbol of principles.
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Heraldry. a square flag bearing heraldic devices.
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Also called line, screamer, streamer. Also called banner line,. Journalism. a headline extending across the width of a newspaper page, usually across the top of the front page.
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an open streamer with lettering, towed behind an airplane in flight, for advertising purposes.
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Also called banner ad. an advertisement that appears across the top or bottom or along one side of a web page.
adjective
noun
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a long strip of flexible material displaying a slogan, advertisement, etc, esp one suspended between two points
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a placard or sign carried in a procession or demonstration
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something that represents a belief or principle
a commitment to nationalization was the banner of British socialism
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the flag of a nation, army, etc, used as a standard or ensign
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(formerly) the standard of an emperor, knight, etc
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Also called: banner headline. a large headline in a newspaper, etc, extending across the page, esp the front page
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an advertisement, often animated, that extends across the width of a web page
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a square flag, often charged with the arms of its bearer
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
- bannered adjective
- bannerless adjective
- bannerlike adjective
- unbannered adjective
Etymology
Origin of banner
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 -āria -ary
Example Sentences
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Many at Sunday’s demonstration were draped in American, Israeli or Iranian flags, the latter emblazoned with a golden lion that represented the traditional banner abandoned when the Islamic Republic came to power.
From Los Angeles Times
Behind a barricade and large banner saying "Milan Fashion Week Go Fur-Free", activists with a megaphone yelled "Shame on you for what you do!" as Armani guests left the show.
From Barron's
Iranian state television reported Khamenei's death in the early hours of Sunday, broadcasting archive images with a black banner.
From Barron's
Disneyland, which drew more than 17 million domestic and international visitors last year, bans unauthorized events, speeches and the display of banners, including any sign “as part of a demonstration.”
From Los Angeles Times
Shown a banner featuring dozens of her Instagram pictures, Kaley said "almost all of them have a filter on."
From Barron's
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