banner

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 References 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ænə(r)

[edit] Noun

banner (plural banners)

1. A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.
2. Any large sign, especially if constructed of soft material or fabric.

   The mayor hung a banner across Main Street to commemorate the town's 100th anniversary.

3. A large piece of silk or other cloth, with a device or motto, extended on a crosspiece, and borne in a procession, or suspended in some conspicuous place.
4. By extension, a cause or purpose; a campaign or movement.

   They usually make their case under the banner of environmentalism.

5. (journalism) The title of a newspaper as printed on its front page; the nameplate; masthead.
6. (Internet, television) A type of advertisement in a web page or on television, usually taking the form of a graphic or animation above or alongside the content. Contrast popup, interstitial.
7. (heraldry) The principal standard of a knight.
8. A person etc. who bans something.

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• banner roll

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[edit] Adjective

banner (not comparable)

1. Exceptional; very good.

   It is a banner achievement for an athlete to run a mile in under four minutes.

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[edit] References

• The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: abennr
• Brenna