English Words Starting With B

• banner

  adjectivenounverbB1
  /ˈbænə/A long strip of cloth, often bearing a slogan or design, displayed in a public place or carried in a procession.
• banner ad

  nounB2
  /ˈbænə ˌæd/A rectangular graphic advertisement displayed on a webpage, typically at the top or sides.
• banner cloud

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈbænə klaʊd/A stationary, elongated cloud that forms on the leeward side of a mountain peak or ridge, often appearing to be attached to or streaming from the summit like a banner.
• banneret

  nounVery Low Frequency
  /ˈbanərɪt/A knight who commanded a troop of soldiers under his own banner.
• bannerette

  nounRare/Very Low
  /ˌbænəˈrɛt/A small banner or flag, typically displayed as a heraldic pennon or used decoratively.
• bannerman

  nounC2
  /ˈbænəmən/A soldier, usually of high rank, who carries the military banner or standard of a nation, lord, or military unit; historically, the leader or chief representative of a group under a particular banner.
• bannerol

  nounVery rare / Archaic
  /ˈbænərɒl/A long, narrow flag or streamer, often used in medieval heraldry, carried on a lance.
• bannerstone

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˈbæn.ə.stəʊn/A prehistoric polished stone artifact, often perforated and shaped, thought to have been a weight for a spear-thrower (atlatl).
• banning

  nounB2
  /ˈbæn.ɪŋ/the act of officially or legally prohibiting something.
• bannister

  nounC1
  /ˈbæn.ɪ.stər/The structure formed by the upright posts and the handrail alongside a staircase.
• bannisters

  plural-nounLow-Frequency
  /ˈbæn.ɪ.stəz/The railing and supporting posts on a staircase, often held by someone's hand for support.
• bannock

  nounLow
  /ˈbænək/A flat, round, unleavened bread or griddlecake, often made from oat or barley meal.
• bannockburn

  nounLow
  /ˈbæn.ək.bɜːn/A place name, specifically a town and historic site in Scotland, best known for the Battle of Bannockburn (1314), a pivotal Scottish victory in the First War of Scottish Independence.
• banns

  nounplural-nounLow
  /bænz/A public announcement, made in a Christian church, of an intended marriage, typically allowing anyone to raise legal objections.
• banoffee

  nounB2
  /bəˈnɒf.i/A dessert or flavor combining banana and toffee (or caramel).
• banon

  nounVery low
  /ˈbanɒ̃/A French goats' milk cheese wrapped in chestnut leaves.
• banquet

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈbæŋkwɪt/A large, formal public meal for many people, often held to celebrate a special occasion.
• banquet room

  nounB2
  /ˈbæŋkwɪt ruːm/A large room in a hotel or other venue, specifically designed and equipped to hold banquets (large formal meals for many people).
• banquette

  nounLow (specialized vocabulary)
  /bæŋˈkɛt/A long upholstered bench, usually fixed against a wall.
• banquo

  nounLow
  /ˈbæŋkwəʊ/A character from Shakespeare's tragedy 'Macbeth'; a Scottish general and nobleman who is murdered by Macbeth because the witches prophesied his descendants would be kings.

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