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  • English Word Banneret Definition A title of rank, conferred for heroic deeds, and hence, an order of knighthood; also, the person bearing such title or rank.
  • English Word Banneret Definition A civil officer in some Swiss cantons.
  • English Word Banneret Definition A small banner.
  • English Word Bannerol Definition A banderole; esp. a banner displayed at a funeral procession and set over the tomb. See Banderole.
  • English Word Banning Definition of Ban
  • English Word Bannition Definition The act of expulsion.
  • English Word Bannock Definition A kind of cake or bread, in shape flat and roundish, commonly made of oatmeal or barley meal and baked on an iron plate, or griddle; -- used in Scotland and the northern counties of England.
  • English Word Banns Definition Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in a church, or other place prescribed by law, in order that any person may object, if he knows of just cause why the marriage should not take place.
  • English Word Banquet Definition A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or ceremonious feast, followed by speeches.
  • English Word Banquet Definition A dessert; a course of sweetmeats; a sweetmeat or sweetmeats.
  • English Word Banquet Definition To treat with a banquet or sumptuous entertainment of food; to feast.
  • English Word Banquet Definition To regale one's self with good eating and drinking; to feast.
  • English Word Banquet Definition To partake of a dessert after a feast.
  • English Word Banqueted Definition of Banquet
  • English Word Banqueting Definition of Banquet
  • English Word Banquette Definition A raised way or foot bank, running along the inside of a parapet, on which musketeers stand to fire upon the enemy.
  • English Word Banquette Definition A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser.
  • English Word Banquetter Definition One who banquets; one who feasts or makes feasts.
  • English Word Banshee Definition Alt. of Banshie
  • English Word Banshie Definition A supernatural being supposed by the Irish and Scotch peasantry to warn a family of the speedy death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice under the windows of the house.
  • English Word Banstickle Definition A small fish, the three-spined stickleback.
  • English Word Bantam Definition A variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java.
  • English Word Bantam work Definition Carved and painted work in imitation of Japan ware.
  • English Word Banteng Definition The wild ox of Java (Bibos Banteng).
  • English Word Banter Definition To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity.
  • English Word Banter Definition To jest about; to ridicule in speaking of, as some trait, habit, characteristic, and the like.
  • English Word Banter Definition To delude or trick, -- esp. by way of jest.
  • English Word Banter Definition To challenge or defy to a match.
  • English Word Banter Definition The act of bantering; joking or jesting; humorous or good-humored raillery; pleasantry.
  • English Word Bantered Definition of Banter