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Noun: banner  ba-nu(r)
  1. Long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
    "Colorful banners hung from the rafters to celebrate the festival";
    - streamer
     
  2. A newspaper headline that runs across the full page
    "The banner declared 'WAR OVER' in bold letters";
    - streamer
     
  3. Any distinctive flag
    "The regiment's banner led the parade";
    - standard
     
  4. A notional title or justification
    "They usually make their case under the banner of environmentalism"
     
  5. An advertisement on a web page or on television taking the form of a graphic or animation above or alongside the main content
    "The website's revenue mainly came from banner ads"
Adjective: banner  ba-nu(r)
  1. Unusually good; outstanding
    "a banner year for the company"

Derived forms: banners

See also: superior

Type of: flag, headline, newspaper headline

Encyclopedia: Banner, Mississippi