Noun: banneret 'ba-nu-rut or ,ba-nu'ret
Usage: archaic
Usage: archaic
- A knight honoured for valour; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command
"The king elevated him to knight banneret for his bravery in battle";
- knight banneret, knight of the square flag
Derived forms: bannerets
Type of: knight
Encyclopedia: Banneret