banner

ban-ner · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A long strip of cloth or material bearing a slogan, design, or symbol.

  2. 2.

    A flag on a pole used as a standard by a monarch, army, or knight.

  3. 3.

    A heading or advertisement on a webpage.

  4. 4.

    Outstanding; exceptionally successful.

Forms

plural: banners

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    under the banner of — In the name of; as part of.
  • •
    banner headline — A large newspaper headline.
  • •
    banner year — An exceptionally good year.

Related words

See also: flag, sign, standard
Synonyms: flag, placard, sign, standard

Etymology

From Old French baniere (modern French banniere), from Late Latin bandum ("standard"), of Germanic origin.