bannerette
|ban-ner-ette|
/ˈbænərət/
small flag / flag-bearer
Etymology
'bannerette' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'bannerette' (a diminutive of 'baniere'/'banner'), where the root referred to a 'banner' or 'standard'.
'bannerette' developed via Middle English 'banneret' from Old French 'bannerette', ultimately tracing back to Late Latin forms related to 'bandum'/'bannum' (words for a banner or proclamation), and then into modern English as 'bannerette'.
Initially it denoted a small banner or a person bearing a banner (a standard-bearer); over time the term became rare and its senses narrowed to chiefly historical or descriptive uses meaning 'small flag' or 'a (diminutive/feminine) banner-bearer'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a small banner or pennant; a diminutive form of 'banner' used for a small flag or streamer.
The procession carried a colorful bannerette above the carriage.
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Noun 2
a person who bears a banner; historically, a (diminutive or feminine) form of 'banneret'—a standard-bearer or a knight entitled to lead under his own banner.
She was honored as a bannerette at the festival, leading the parade with the standard.
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