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banneret
noun
[ ˈbanərɪt ]
• a knight who commanded his own troops in battle under his own banner.
• a knighthood given on the battlefield for courage.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French baneret, literally ‘bannered’, from baniere ‘banner’.