banner noun

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/ˈbæn.ər /

/-ɚ/ n

Definition

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[C] a long piece of cloth, often stretched between two poles, with a sign written on it, usually carried by people taking part in a march

The demonstrators walked along the street, waving banners and shouting angrily.

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[C] (ALSO banner ad/banner advertisement ) an advertisement that appears across the top of a web page

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[S] an idea, principle or belief that is strongly supported by someone

They won the election under the banner of lower taxes.

(Definition of banner noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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