banner
English meaning: Banner
Definition
A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.
Example
“Protesters marched through the streets carrying banners and chanting.”
Another example: “It was a banner year for the company, with record profits.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Noun for a flag or standard ('a banner of victory'), a large strip of cloth or web advert bearing a message ('banner ad', 'protest banner'), and figuratively a cause one acts 'under the banner of'. Common in media, protest and advertising.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French baniere 'flag, standard', from Late Latin bandum 'banner', of Germanic origin, dating to the 13th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- banner ad
- protest banner
- under the banner of
- banner headline
- banner year
- wave a banner
Word Forms
banner (n); banners
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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