adj
Meaning 1
Exceptional; very good.
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Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Exceptional; very good.
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Usage: not-comparable
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name
A surname originating as an occupation for a standard-bearer.
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noun
A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.
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noun
The military unit under such a flag or standard.
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Usage: broadly
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noun
A military or administrative subdivision.
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Usage: broadly
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noun
Any large sign, especially when made of soft material or fabric.
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noun
A large piece of cloth with a slogan, motto, or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession or suspended in some conspicuous place.
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noun
A cause or purpose; a campaign or movement.
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Usage: broadly, figuratively
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noun
The title of a newspaper as printed on its front page; the nameplate; masthead.
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Topics: journalism, media
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noun
A type of advertisement on a web page or on television, usually taking the form of a graphic or animation above or alongside the content.
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Usage: Internet
Topics: broadcasting, media, television
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noun
The principal standard of a knight.
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Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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noun
A type of administrative division in Inner Mongolia and Tuva, made during the Qing dynasty; at that time, Outer Mongolia and part of Xinjiang were also divided into banners.
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noun
One who bans something.
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verb
To adorn with a banner.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
To display as a banner headline.
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Usage: transitive
Topics: journalism, media
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adjective satellite
unusually good; outstanding
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noun
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
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Synonyms: streamer
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Broader terms: flag
noun
any distinctive flag
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Synonyms: standard
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Broader terms: flag
Narrower terms: oriflamme
noun
a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: streamer
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Broader terms: headline, newspaper headline
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bhendh-der. Proto-Germanic *bandizder. Old French baniereder. Middle English baner English banner From Middle English baner, from Old French baniere (Modern bannière), of Germanic origin. More at band.
Etymology tree English ban Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English banner From ban + -er.
Across languages
324 source translations are retained for this English entry.