Bannerman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bannerman is a noun meaning A person assigned to carry the colours, standards or guidons of a military unit.
Meaning
A person assigned to carry the colours, standards or guidons of a military unit.
More Meanings
- A man who belonged to the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty.
- A person of Manchu descent.
- A samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan, also known as a hatamoto.
Example Sentences
Everything basically winds up the way you’d expect, with Jon heading to Dragonstone to scope out Dany while Cersei more or less successfully marshals some Tyrell bannermen and some Qyburn inventions for the defense of King’s Landing. But it doesn’t feel like a foregone conclusion.
Word Forms
- bannermen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include christian, bannerer, colorbearer, guidon, banner, brigader.
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