# banner

Pronunciation: US say "BAN-ur" /ˈbænɚ/; UK/AUS say "BAN-uh" /ˈbænə/

## Noun

1. A large piece of cloth bearing a slogan, motto, or emblem, carried in a procession or hung in a conspicuous place.
   - Simple: A big piece of cloth with words or a picture on it, carried or hung up where people can see it.
   - _Demonstrators carried a banner demanding cleaner air through the city center._
   - _A long banner hung from the balcony to celebrate the festival._
2. A large sign of any kind, most often made from cloth or some other soft, flexible material.
   - Simple: A big sign, often made of cloth or other soft material.
   - _The store draped a wide banner across its windows to advertise the sale._
   - _A cloth banner marked the entrance to the craft fair._
3. A national or royal flag, or one used by a military commander.
   - Simple: A flag used by an army leader, a king or queen, or a country.
   - _The nation's banner was raised over the captured fort._
   - _Heralds carried the commander's banner at the front of the column._
4. An advertisement on a web page or television, usually a graphic or animation placed above or alongside the main content.
   - Simple: An ad on a web page or TV, usually a picture or moving image near the main content.
   - _A flashing banner for the sale ran along the top of the homepage._
   - _The broadcast carried a banner promoting the network's evening lineup._
6. A cause, purpose, or movement that people rally around and openly champion.
   - Simple: A cause or goal that people work for together.
   - _Activists from many groups united under a single banner of reform._
   - _She carried the banner of public health for three decades._
7. The title of a newspaper as printed across the top of its front page; the nameplate or masthead.
   - Simple: The name of a newspaper printed in big letters at the top of its front page.
   - _The editor approved a new banner for the Sunday edition._
   - _Readers instantly recognized the paper by its distinctive banner._
8. The chief standard or flag of an individual knight.
   - Simple: The main flag that shows which knight it belongs to.
   - _The knight's banner bore three golden lions on a red field._
   - _Squires guarded the banner while the knight fought on foot._
9. A body of troops serving under a particular military flag or standard.
   - Simple: A group of soldiers who serve under one flag.
   - _The duke's banner held the right flank until reinforcements arrived._
   - _Two banners of cavalry were sent to circle behind the enemy._
12. A subdivision of a military force or an administrative region.
   - Simple: A smaller part of an army or a region's government.
   - _The empire organized its frontier troops into banners._
   - _Every banner kept its own records and paid its own taxes._
13. An administrative division in Inner Mongolia and Tuva, created during the Qing dynasty, when parts of Outer Mongolia and Xinjiang were likewise organized into banners.
   - Simple: A local government area in Inner Mongolia and nearby regions, set up long ago under Chinese rule.
   - _Each banner was governed by a hereditary Mongol noble._
   - _The Qing court redrew the borders of several banners along the frontier._
14. A person who bans something, prohibiting its use or availability.
   - Simple: A person who bans or forbids something, such as a book or activity.
   - _Free-speech groups have labeled the governor a serial banner, citing the dozens of plays and concerts he has prohibited._
   - _Librarians point out that the book banners have read almost none of the titles they want pulled from the shelves._

## Adjective

5. Exceptional and very good, used especially of a period or performance that far exceeds the usual standard.
   - Simple: Very good or successful, much better than normal.
   - _Sales figures confirmed a banner quarter for the small business._
   - _The athlete capped a banner career with one final gold medal._

## Verb

10. To display a story as a banner headline running across the top of a page.
   - Simple: To print a story as a big headline across the top of a page.
   - _The paper bannered the scandal in two-inch type the next morning._
   - _Editors chose to banner the verdict above the fold._
11. To decorate or adorn a place with one or more banners.
   - Simple: To decorate something with a banner or banners.
   - _The town bannered its main square to welcome the returning athletes._
   - _Organizers banner the route every year for the parade._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–13** — From Middle English 'baner', from Old French 'baniere' (Modern French 'bannière'), of Germanic origin.
**Meaning 14** — Formed from 'ban' with the suffix '-er'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/banner (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).