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banner¹

  • /ˈbænə/ UK
  • /ˈbænɚ/ US
  • /ˈbænə/ Australia, Southern England
  • /ˈbæːnə/ Australia, Southern England

Sounds like banter (some North American dialects) · Rhymes with -ænə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

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

noun banners

  1. A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation. “To hold Arrakis,” the Duke said, “one is faced with decisions that may cost one his self-respect.” He pointed out the window to the Atreides green and black banner hanging limply from a staff at the edge of the landing field. "That honorable banner could come to mean many evil things."
  2. broadly The military unit under such a flag or standard.
  3. broadly A military or administrative subdivision.
  4. Any large sign, especially when made of soft material or fabric. The mayor hung a banner across Main Street to commemorate the town's 100th anniversary.
  5. A large piece of cloth with a slogan, motto, or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession or suspended in some conspicuous place.
  6. broadly, figuratively A cause or purpose; a campaign or movement. They usually make their case under the banner of environmentalism.
  7. The title of a newspaper as printed on its front page; the nameplate; masthead.
  8. Internet A type of advertisement on a web page or on television, usually taking the form of a graphic or animation above or alongside the content.
  9. The principal standard of a knight.
  10. A type of administrative division in Inner Mongolia and Tuva, made during the Qing dynasty; at that time, Outer Mongolia and part of Xinjiang were also divided into banners. Hanggin Rear Banner, Bayannur, Inner Mongolia, China
  11. A particular pool of specific virtual items or characters, from which the players can draw randomly by paying in-game currency. I'll keep pulling on this banner until I get my favorite character.

adjective

  1. not comparable Exceptional; very good. The year just closed has been the banner year for New-Hampshire Home Missions. The amount raised for the cause is $505,38 more than ever was raised before in any one year.

verb banners · bannering · bannered

  1. transitive To adorn with a banner.
  2. transitive To display as a banner headline. At 8:11, bannering the headline “Cheney in Charge?” the Drudge Report runs a story speculating that the president may be incapacitated.

banner²

  • /ˈbænə/ UK
  • /ˈbænɚ/ US
  • /ˈbænə/ Australia, Southern England
  • /ˈbæːnə/ Australia, Southern England

Sounds like banter (some North American dialects) · Rhymes with -ænə(ɹ)

noun banners

  1. One who bans something. How ridiculous the banners of some of the books at present on the list will appear in the future.

Banner³

proper noun

  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a standard-bearer.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: streamer, large, superior, big, flag, flags, pennant, flagship, framework, screen, chain, umbrella, scroll, bearer, band, torch

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noun flag

Españolbandera, estandarte, pendón
한국어기치 gichi, 기 gi, 깃발 gitbal
日本語旗 hata, 旗幟 kishi
中文旗子 qízi, 旗 qí, 旗幟 /旗帜 qízhì
हिन्दीझंडा jhaṇḍā, पताका patākā, बैरक़ bairaq, अलम alam, परचम parcam, ध्वज dhvaj
Portuguêsbandeira, estandarte
Françaisbannière
DeutschBanner
Italianostendardo, vessillo
Ελληνικάσημαία simaía, λάβαρο lávaro
Românăsteag, drapel, stindard, flamură
Русскийзна́мя známja, стяг stjag, флаг flag
Tiếng Việtcờ, lá cờ, ngọn, ngọn cờ
العربيةرَايَة rāya, عَلَم ʕalam, لِوَاء liwāʔ
עבריתדֶּגֶל dégel, נֵס nés

noun large sign

Españolpancarta
中文橫幅 /横幅 héngfú
हिन्दीपताका patākā
Portuguêsbanner, letreiro
Françaisbanderole
DeutschSpruchband, Transparent
Italianostriscione
Ελληνικάπανό panó
Русскийтранспара́нт transparánt, перетя́жка peretjážka, растя́жка rastjážka, ба́ннер bánnɛr
Tiếng Việtcờ, bảng
العربيةلَافِتَة lāfita
עבריתשֶׁלֶט shélet

noun large piece of cloth with a slogan or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession

Españolpancarta
한국어플래카드 peullaekadeu, 현수막 hyeonsumak, 배너 baeneo
日本語プラカード purakādo, 懸垂幕 kensuimaku, バナー banā
中文標語 /标语 biāoyǔ
हिन्दीपताका patākā
Portuguêsestandarte
Françaisbanderole
DeutschSpruchband, Transparent, Banderole
Italianostriscione
Ελληνικάλάβαρο lávaro
Русскийтранспара́нт transparánt, плака́т plakát
Tiếng Việtbiểu ngữ
العربيةمُلْصَق mulṣaq
עבריתשֶׁלֶט shélet

noun cause or purpose; a campaign or movement

Españolestandarte
日本語旗印 hatajirushi
Portuguêsbandeira
Françaisbannière
DeutschBanner, Fahne
Italianovessillo
Ελληνικάσημαία simaía
Русскийзна́мя známja, флаг flag
Tiếng Việtngọn, ngọn cờ, vận động, chiến dịch
עבריתנֵס nés, מַטָּרָה matará

noun advertisement on a web page

Españolbáner, banner
한국어배너 baeneo
日本語バナー banā
हिन्दीविज्ञापन vijñāpan
Portuguêsbanner
Françaisbannière
DeutschBanner, Werbebanner
Русскийба́ннер bánnɛr
Tiếng Việthình quảng cáo
العربيةإِعْلَان ʔiʕlān
עבריתמוֹדָעָה moda'á, פִּירְסוֹמֶת \ פִּרְסֹמֶת pirsómet, כְּרָזָה k'razá

noun principal standard of a knight

Portuguêsestandarte
Françaisbanière
DeutschStandarte
Italianostendardo
Русскийзна́мя známja, флаг flag
Tiếng Việtcờ

noun administrative division

中文旗 qí

adj exceptional; very good

Españolexcepcional
Portuguêsexcepcional
Deutschherausragend, außerordentlich, hervorragend
Italianoeccezionale, da urlo
Русскийреко́рдный rekórdnyj
Tiếng Việtđặc biệt, rất tốt
العربيةمُمْتَاز mumtāz

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@misc{banner_2026,
  title = {banner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/banner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}