[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

banner \ban"ner\ ba^n"n~er, n. oe. banere, of. baniere,
   f. banni`ere, bandi`ere, fr. ll. baneria, banderia, fr.
   bandum banner, fr. ohg. bant band, strip of cloth; cf. bindan
   to bind, goth. bandwa, bandwo, a sign. see band, n.
   1. a kind of flag attached to a spear or pike by a
      crosspiece, and used by a chief as his standard in battle.
      1913 webster

            hang out our banners on the outward walls. --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. a large piece of silk or other cloth, with a device or
      motto, extended on a crosspiece, and borne in a
      procession, or suspended in some conspicuous place.
      1913 webster

   3. any flag or standard; as, the star-spangled banner.
      1913 webster

   banner fish zool., a large fish of the genus
      histiophorus, of the swordfish family, having a broad
      bannerlike dorsal fin; the sailfish. one species
      histiophorus americanus inhabits the north atlantic.
      1913 webster
see also:
band banner fish histiophorus histiophorus americanus 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

banner
     adj : unusually good; outstanding; "a banner year for the company"
     n 1: long strip of cloth for decoration or advertising syn: streamer
     2: a newspaper headline that runs across the full page syn: streamer
see also:
streamer 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

164 moby thesaurus words for "banner":
   communist threat, dannebrog, jolly roger, old glory,
   star-spangled banner, stars and stripes, union flag, union jack,
   western imperialism, and blue, arch, atrocity story, badge,
   banderole, bang-up, banner head, banneret, battle hymn, black flag,
   bloody shirt, blue ensign, blue-ribbon, bunting, burgee, capital,
   caption, cardinal, central, champion, character, characteristic,
   chief, coachwhip, color, colors, crostarie, crowning, device,
   differentia, dominant, drop head, dropline, earmark, ensign,
   epigraph, expansionism, face, fiery cross, first, first-class,
   first-rate, first-string, flag, focal, foremost, gonfalon,
   gonfanon, great, guidon, hallmark, hanger, head, heading, headline,
   headmost, hegemonic, house flag, idiosyncrasy, image,
   imperialist threat, important, independence, index, indicant,
   indicator, insignia, jack, jump head, keynote, leading, legend,
   long pennant, magisterial, main, manifest destiny, mark,
   martial music, master, measure, memorable, merchant flag,
   momentous, motto, national anthem, national flag, notable, note,
   noteworthy, oriflamme, overline, overruling, paramount,
   peculiarity, pendant, pennant, pennon, pennoncel, picture,
   predominant, preeminent, preponderant, prevailing, primal, primary,
   prime, principal, property, ranking, red, red ensign,
   representation, representative, royal standard, rubric, ruling,
   running head, running title, scarehead, screamer, seal,
   self-determination, sigil, sign, signal, signal flag, signature,
   sovereign, spread, spreadhead, stamp, standard, star, stellar,
   streamer, subhead, subheading, subtitle, supereminent,
   superscription, sure sign, swallowtail, symbol, symptom,
   telltale sign, title, title page, top-notch, topflight, trait,
   tricolor, vexillum, war song, white, yellow peril

[4] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

banner n. 1. the title page added to printouts by most print spoolers
   see spool. typically includes user or account id information in very
   large character-graphics capitals. also called a `burst page', because
   it indicates where to burst tear apart fanfold paper to separate one
   user's printout from the next. 2. a similar printout generated
   typically on multiple pages of fan-fold paper from user-specified
   text, e.g., by a program such as unix's `banner1,6'. 3. on
   interactive software, a first screen containing a logo and/or author
   credits and/or a copyright notice. this is probably now the commonest
   sense.


see also:
spool 1,6 

[5] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

banner
     
        1. the title page added to printouts by most print spoolers.
        typically includes user or account id information in very
        large character-graphics capitals.  also called a "burst
        page", because it indicates where to burst tear apart
        fanfold paper to separate one user's printout from the next.
     
        2. a similar printout generated typically on multiple pages
        of fan-fold paper from user-specified text, e.g. by a program
        such as unix's "banner".
     
        3. splash screen.
     
        jargon file
     
        1994-11-28
     
     
see also:
print spoolers unix splash screen jargon file 

[6] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

banner
   1. the flag or banner of the larger kind, serving for three
   tribes marching together. these standards, of which there were
   four, were worked with embroidery and beautifully ornamented
   num. 1:52; 2:2, 3, 10, 18, 25; cant. 2:4; 6:4, 10.
   
     2. the flag borne by each separate tribe, of a smaller form.
   probably it bore on it the name of the tribe to which it
   belonged, or some distinguishing device num. 2:2,34.
   
     3. a lofty signal-flag, not carried about, but stationary.
   it was usually erected on a mountain or other lofty place. as
   soon as it was seen the war-trumpets were blown ps. 60:4; isa.
   5:26; 11:12; 13:2; 18:3; 30:17; jer. 4:6 21; ezek. 27:7.
   
     4. a "sign of fire" jer. 6:1 was sometimes used as a
   signal.
   
     the banners and ensigns of the roman army had idolatrous
   images upon them, and hence they are called the "abomination of
   desolation" q.v.. the principal roman standard, however, was
   an eagle. see matt. 24:28; luke 17:37, where the jewish nation
   is compared to a dead body, which the eagles gather together to
   devour.
   
     god's setting up or giving a banner ps. 20:5; 60:4; cant.
   2:4 imports his presence and protection and aid extended to his
   people.
   

[7] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

banner, il village, fips 3571
  location: 40.51469 n, 89.91043 w
  population 1990: 160 74 housing units
  area: 0.9 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
banner, ky
  zip codes: 41603
banner, ms
  zip codes: 38913
banner, wy
  zip codes: 82832

[8] : U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

banner -- u.s. county in nebraska
   population 2000:    819
   housing units 2000: 375
   land area 2000:     746.217098 sq. miles 1932.693329 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.153980 sq. miles 0.398806 sq. km
   total area 2000:    746.371078 sq. miles 1933.092135 sq. km
   located within:       nebraska ne, fips 31
   location:             41.533313 n, 103.704593 w
   headwords:
    banner
    banner, ne
    banner county
    banner county, ne

[9] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

banner, il -- u.s. village in illinois
   population 2000:    149
   housing units 2000: 59
   land area 2000:     0.335883 sq. miles 0.869933 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.335883 sq. miles 0.869933 sq. km
   fips code:            03571
   located within:       illinois il, fips 17
   location:             40.514730 n, 89.910537 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    banner, il
    banner

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