bannerman
bannerman noun: a person assigned to carry the colours, standards or guidons of a military unit.
Noun
bannerman (plural bannermen)
- A person assigned to carry the colours, standards or guidons of a military unit.
- Everything basically winds up the way you’d expect, with Jon heading to Dragonstone to scope out Dany while Cersei more or less successfully marshals some Tyrell bannermen and some Qyburn inventions for the defense of King’s Landing. But it doesn’t feel like a foregone conclusion.2017 July 23, Brandon Nowalk, “The great game begins with a bang on Game Of Thrones (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club
- A man who belonged to the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty.
- A person of Manchu descent.
- A samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan, also known as a hatamoto.
Proper noun capitalized: Bannerman
Bannerman (plural Bannermans)
- A surname originating as an occupation for a standard-bearer.
Forms of bannerman
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bannermen |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Bannermans |
Origin of bannerman
From banner + -man.
Questions about bannerman
- What does bannerman mean?
- Bannerman means a person assigned to carry the colours, standards or guidons of a military unit.
- What part of speech is bannerman?
- Bannerman can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of bannerman?
- The plural of bannerman is bannermen.
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