9 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Banner \Ban"ner\ (b[a^]n"n[~e]r), n. [OE. banere, OF. baniere, F. banni[`e]re, bandi[`e]re, 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] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: 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}] From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 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 From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]: 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 `banner({1,6})'. 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. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]: 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) From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: 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. From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: 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 code(s): 41603 Banner, MS Zip code(s): 38913 Banner, WY Zip code(s): 82832 From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]: 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 From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: 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. 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