Banner Definition & Meaning

banner
adjective
  1. unusually good; outstanding; "a banner year for the company"
noun
  1. long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
  2. a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
  3. any distinctive flag

"Banner" in song lyrics

See how banner is used in real songs:

  • "Quality control, stand still string up the banner"
    Aesop Rock — Sick Friend
  • "Them couldn't hold me, mad David Banner"
    A.G. — Who Dat?
  • "Banner', ghetto grammar, cut you off the David Banner"
    Black Knights f/ Sandman — Kill or Be Killed *

Usage tips for "banner"

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