Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A standard-bearer; a bannerer.
- noun A person belonging to one of the eight banners into which the Manchus are marshaled. See
banner , 6.
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He is a loyal bannerman and sworn knight of Lord Tywin Lannister.
The Mountain That Rides Adam Whitehead 2010
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Down went armed horse-down went accoutred knight-down went banner and bannerman — down went peaked boot and crowned helmet, and of those who fell not a man escaped with life.
Anne of Geierstein 2008
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In part it was because the younger men deferred to Flinn, with his long experience as a bannerman in the Andoran Queen's Guards.
The Path of Daggers Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1998
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The two nobles frowned in puzzlement as they stood with the trumpeter, bannerman, and white-crested officer.
Lord of the Isles 1997
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A grizzled senior bannerman had the Red Hand, a fellow with narrow eyes and more scars than Daerid who insisted on actually carrying the banner a part of each day, which few bannermen did.
Lord of Chaos Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1994
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Once the lads realized Jak o 'the Shadows was death, they started panting to find a bannerman.
Lord of Chaos Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1994
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Sure as water was wet, some of those men would be talking to a bannerman before the day was out, and most who did would sign their names or make their mark.
Lord of Chaos Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1994
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His face wore a sullen glower; he had not been best pleased at having to be the bannerman.
The Fires of Heaven Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1993
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Lords and lordlings reined toward Mat, each followed by a bannerman and perhaps a dozen retainers, until he had four hundred odd of the Cairhienin.
The Fires of Heaven Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1993
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