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ban·ner·et I. \ˈbanərə̇t, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ret\ noun (-s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English baneret, from Old French baneret, banerez, from banere banner — more at banner 1. : a knight who was entitled to lead his vassals into the field under his own banner and who therefore ranked above a knight bachelor : knight banneret 2. : a civil officer in some of the Swiss cantons and Italian republics II. noun also ban·ner·ette \|banə|ret\ (-s) Etymology: Middle English banerett, from Middle French banerete, diminutive of banere : a small banner |