Etymology

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Today it means: A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation. Full definition →

Middle English baner ← Old French baniere ← Proto-Germanic *bandiz
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banner · noun, adjective, verb1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰendʰ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*bandiz
  3. Old Frenchbaniere
  4. Middle Englishbaner
  5. English todaybanner

From Middle English baner, from Old French baniere (Modern bannière), of Germanic origin. More at band.

banner · noun2

From ban + -er.

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