equestrian

bannerets

/ˈbanərɪt/

noun

A knight who commanded his own troops in battle under his own banner.

The knight banneret emerged in the early 13th cent. as a senior rank, probably relating, in its initial stages, to special military significance.

chevalier,cavalier,cavalryman,horseman,equestrian

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banneret

/ˈbæn(ə)rət/
/ˌbænəˈrɛt/

noun

A knight who commanded his own troops in battle under his own banner.

The knight banneret emerged in the early 13th cent. as a senior rank, probably relating, in its initial stages, to special military significance.

chevalier,cavalier,cavalryman,horseman,equestrian

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