banneret


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
banneret /ˈbanərɪt/
noun historical
  • 1 a knight who commanded his own troops in battle under his own banner.
  • 2 a knighthood given on the battlefield for courage.
– origin ME: from OFr. baneret, lit. ‘bannered’, from baniere (see banner).
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