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Noun: banneret  'ba-nu-rut or ,ba-nu'ret
Usage: archaic
  1. 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