banner
Definitions
- A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.
- A surname originating as an occupation for a standard-bearer.
- One who bans something.
- The military unit under such a flag or standard.
- A military or administrative subdivision.
- Any large sign, especially when made of soft material or fabric.
- A large piece of cloth with a slogan, motto, or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession or suspended in some conspicuous place.
- A cause or purpose; a campaign or movement.
- The title of a newspaper as printed on its front page; the nameplate; masthead.
- 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.
- The principal standard of a knight.
- 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.
Equivalents
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Esperantorubando
فارسیپرچم
Suomibanderollibannerijulistekangasjulistenauhalippumainospalkkipoikkeuksellinensotalippustandaaritunnus
Galegoestandarte
Հայերենպաստառ
Íslenskaborði
ქართულიდროშა
ភាសាខ្មែរទង់
Кыргызчатуу
ລາວທຸງ
Te Reo Māorihaki
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.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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