n.
- a long strip of cloth bearing a slogan or design, carried in a procession or hung in a public place.
▸historical a flag on a pole used as the standard of a monarch, knight, or army.
- an advertisement on a website in the form of bar, column, or box.
adj.
N. Amer. excellent; outstanding:
a banner year.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. baniere, ult. of Gmc origin and rel. to band2.