First Known Use: 13th century
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noun ban·ner \ˈba-nər\
: a large strip of cloth with a design, picture, or writing on it
: words printed in large letters at the top of a newspaper's front page under the name of the newspaper
: an advertisement that is across the top of a page on the World Wide Web
Full Definition of BANNER
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a : a piece of cloth attached by one edge to a staff and used by a leader (as a monarch or feudal lord) as his standard b : 2flag 1 c : an ensign displaying a distinctive or symbolic device or legend; especially : one presented as an award of honor or distinction
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: a headline in large type running across a newspaper page
3
: a strip of cloth on which a sign is painted <welcome banners stretched across the street>
4
: a name, slogan, or goal associated with a particular group or ideology <the new banner is “community control” — F. M. Hechinger> —often used with under <every new administration arrives … under the banner of change — John Cogley>
5
: an advertisement graphic that runs usually across the top of a World Wide Web page
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Origin of BANNER
Middle English banere, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Gothic bandwo sign; probably akin to Greek phainein to show — more at fancy
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verb
Definition of BANNER
transitive verb
1
: to furnish with a banner
2
: to print (as a news story) under a banner usually on the front page
First Known Use of BANNER
1809
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adjective
: unusually good
Full Definition of BANNER
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: prominent in support of a political party <a banner Democratic county>
2
: distinguished from all others especially in excellence <a banner year for business>
First Known Use of BANNER
1840
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- Synonyms
- A-OK, A1, awesome, bang-up, excellent, beautiful, blue-chip, blue-ribbon, boffo, bonny (also bonnie) [chiefly British], boss [slang], brag, brave, bully, bumper, capital, choice, classic, cool [slang], corking, crackerjack, cracking, dandy, divine, dope [slang], down [slang], dynamite, fab, fabulous, famous, fantabulous [slang], fantastic, fine, first-class, first-rate, first-string, five-star, four-star, frontline, gangbusters (also gangbuster), gilt-edged (or gilt-edge), gone [slang], grand, great, groovy, heavenly, high-class, hot, hype [slang], immense, jim-dandy, keen, lovely, marvelous (or marvellous), mean, neat, nifty, noble, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, out-of-sight [slang], par excellence, peachy, peachy keen, phat [slang], prime, primo [slang], prize, prizewinning, quality, radical [slang], righteous [slang], sensational, slick, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-flight, top-notch, top-of-the-line, topping [chiefly British], top-shelf, unsurpassed, wizard [chiefly British], wonderful
BANNER Defined for Kids
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noun ban·ner \ˈba-nər\
Definition of BANNER for Kids
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: 1flag
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: a piece of cloth with a design, a picture, or some writing on it
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