ban·ner·et 1 (b n  r- t, --r t ) also ban·ner·ette (bn-rt)n. A small banner. [Middle English baneret, from Old French banerete, diminutive of baniere, banner; see banner.] |
| ban·ner·et 2 (bnr-t, --rt) n. A feudal knight ranking between a knight bachelor and a baron, who was entitled to lead men into battle under his own standard. [Middle English baneret, from Old French, from baniere, banner; see banner.] |
banneret [ˈbænərɪt -əˌrɛt]
n (in the Middle Ages)
1. (Historical Terms) Also called knight banneret a knight who was entitled to command other knights and men-at-arms under his own banner
2. (Historical Terms) a title of knighthood conferred by the king for valour on the battlefield
[from Old French banerete a small banner]
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| Noun | 1. | banneret - a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command knight - originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit |
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