knight banneret Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command
knight of the square flag; banneret.
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Knight" ban"ner*et
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A knight who carried a banner, who possessed fiefs to a greater amount than the knight bachelor, and who was obliged to serve in war with a greater number of attendants. The dignity was sometimes conferred by the sovereign in person on the field of battle.