English Explanatory Dictionary

bannerman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person assigned to carry the colours, standards or guidons of a military unit.
  2. A man who belonged to the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty.
  3. A person of Manchu descent.
  4. A samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan, also known as a hatamoto.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a standard-bearer.

Word forms

bannerman bannermen Bannermans

Etymology

From banner + -man.

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