bannerets
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/ˈbænəˌrɛt/ or /ˈbænərət/
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/ˈbænə(r)ət/ or /ˈbænərət/
(banneret)
knight entitled to bear a banner
Etymology
'banneret' originates from Old French 'banneret' (a diminutive or derivative of 'baniere'/'baner'), ultimately related to a word for 'banner' or 'standard'.
'banneret' passed into Middle English as 'banerett' or 'banneret' and developed into the modern English 'banneret' with its specific medieval rank sense.
Initially it referred to someone associated with a 'banner' (a banner-bearer or holder of a small banner); over time it evolved into the specific title for a knight entitled to bear his own banner and lead troops.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a medieval knight who led troops under his own banner and had the right to bear a square or personal banner (a rank between a knight bachelor and a baron).
The medieval army included several bannerets who led their own contingents into battle.
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Noun 2
historically, a person entitled to carry or display a banner or standard (broader sense: a banner-bearer or prominent leader of a faction).
At the ceremony the honored bannerets rode before the procession as symbols of regional leadership.
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