baneret, or banneret — /baenarat/ In old English law, a knight made in the field, by the ceremony of cutting off the point of his standard, and making it, as it were, a banner. Knights so made were accounted so honorable that they were allowed to display their arms in… … Black's law dictionary
Banneret — Ban ner*et, n.[OE. baneret, OF. baneret, F. banneret; properly a dim. of OF. baniere. See {Banner}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Originally, a knight who led his vassals into the field under his own banner; commonly used as a title of rank. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
baneret — baneret, or banneret /baenarat/ In old English law, a knight made in the field, by the ceremony of cutting off the point of his standard, and making it, as it were, a banner. Knights so made were accounted so honorable that they were allowed to… … Black's law dictionary
baneret — baneret, or banneret /baenarat/ In old English law, a knight made in the field, by the ceremony of cutting off the point of his standard, and making it, as it were, a banner. Knights so made were accounted so honorable that they were allowed to… … Black's law dictionary
banneret — baneret, or banneret /baenarat/ In old English law, a knight made in the field, by the ceremony of cutting off the point of his standard, and making it, as it were, a banner. Knights so made were accounted so honorable that they were allowed to… … Black's law dictionary
banneret — baneret, or banneret /baenarat/ In old English law, a knight made in the field, by the ceremony of cutting off the point of his standard, and making it, as it were, a banner. Knights so made were accounted so honorable that they were allowed to… … Black's law dictionary
banneret — banneret1 [ban΄ər et′] n. a small banner: also bannerette banneret2 [ban′ər ət΄] n. [ME & OFr baneret < baniere,BANNER] Historical a knight allowed to lead his men into a battle under his own banner and ranking just above a knight bachelor … English World dictionary
banneret — banneret1 /ban euhr it, euh ret /, n. 1. Hist. a knight who could bring a company of followers into the field under his own banner. 2. a rank of knighthood; knight banneret. [1250 1300; ME baneret < OF, equiv. to baner(e) BANNER + et < L atus… … Universalium
banneret — /ˈbænərət/ (say banuhruht), / ərɛt/ (say uhret) noun 1. a knight who could bring a company of followers into the field under his own banner and who was in this way superior to other knights. 2. a rank of knighthood; knight banneret. 3. a… …
banneret — I. noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English baneret, from Anglo French, from banere Date: 14th century a knight leading his vassals into the field under his own banner II. noun also bannerette Date: 14th century a small banner … New Collegiate Dictionary
