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banner
[ ban-er ]
noun
- the flag of a country, army, troop, etc.
- an ensign or the like bearing some device, motto, or slogan, as one carried in religious processions, political demonstrations, etc.
- a flag formerly used as the standard of a sovereign, lord, or knight.
- a sign painted on cloth and hung over a street, entrance, etc.:
Banners at the intersection announced the tennis tournament.
- anything regarded or displayed as a symbol of principles.
- Heraldry. a square flag bearing heraldic devices.
- Also called banner line, Journalism. a headline extending across the width of a newspaper page, usually across the top of the front page.
- an open streamer with lettering, towed behind an airplane in flight, for advertising purposes.
- Also called banner ad. an advertisement that appears across the top or bottom or along one side of a web page.
adjective
- leading or foremost:
a banner year for crops.
Synonyms: vintage, red-letter, winning, record, notable
banner
/ ˈbænə /
noun
- a long strip of flexible material displaying a slogan, advertisement, etc, esp one suspended between two points
- a placard or sign carried in a procession or demonstration
- something that represents a belief or principle
a commitment to nationalization was the banner of British socialism
- the flag of a nation, army, etc, used as a standard or ensign
- (formerly) the standard of an emperor, knight, etc
- Also calledbanner headline a large headline in a newspaper, etc, extending across the page, esp the front page
- an advertisement, often animated, that extends across the width of a web page
- a square flag, often charged with the arms of its bearer
verb
- tr (of a newspaper headline) to display (a story) prominently
adjective
- outstandingly successful
a banner year for orders
Derived Forms
- ˈbannered, adjective
Other Words From
- ban·nered adjective
- ban·ner·less adjective
- ban·ner·like adjective
- un·ban·nered adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of banner1
Example Sentences
The BBC has also spoken to a number of businesses from south Wales who said they paid hundreds in sponsorship, in return for their company name on the front of shirts, on banners and kit.
The middle of the banner has a cartoonish depiction of Nadal in a familiar pose.
At that moment, a group of people suddenly appeared, apparently from nowhere, wielding banners and shouting that the BBC were “paedophiles”.
A paraglider was also able to fly over the resort hotel with a banner criticising Trump.
Under the banner of parent rights, Trump wants to end school board policies that limit the ability of school staff to notify parents if their child changes gender identity or pronouns at school.
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