Meaning of banner | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.
2. A surname originating as an occupation for a standard-bearer.
3. One who bans something.
4. The military unit under such a flag or standard.
   broadly
5. A military or administrative subdivision.
   broadly
6. Any large sign, especially when made of soft material or fabric.
7. A large piece of cloth with a slogan, motto, or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession or suspended in some conspicuous place.
8. A cause or purpose; a campaign or movement.
   broadly, figuratively
9. The title of a newspaper as printed on its front page; the nameplate; masthead.
10. 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.
    Internet
11. The principal standard of a knight.
12. 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.

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Examples

““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."”

“The mayor hung a banner across Main Street to commemorate the town's 100th anniversary.”

“They usually make their case under the banner of environmentalism.”

“Hanggin Rear Banner, Bayannur, Inner Mongolia, China”

“The first Inner Mongolian modern prose work was “Struggling in a Sea of Suffering” (Gashigun-u dotorakhi telchilegchi khemekhü üliger, 1940) by Rinchinkhorlo (1904-63) of Khüriye (Hure) banner, who also translated an American detective story from Japanese into Mongolian.”

“How ridiculous the banners of some of the books at present on the list will appear in the future.”

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