Civil vs Banneret - What's the difference?
civil | banneret |
(uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
A noble, knighted feudal lord who has the right to lead his vassals to battle under his own banner
A small banner.
(military, historical) A .
* 1936 , The Periodical (), volumes 21â22,
A civil officer in some Swiss cantons.
As an adjective civil
is (uncomparable) having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.As a noun banneret is
a noble, knighted feudal lord who has the right to lead his vassals to battle under his own banner.civil
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Adjective
(en adjective)- She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people .
- It was very civil of him to stop the argument
Derived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) ----banneret
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Alternative forms
* bannerette (banner only)Noun
(en noun)- (Shakespeare)
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- A list of new titles was manufactured as follows: Ensign'', ''Lieutenant'', ''Flight-Leader'', ''Squadron-Leader'', ''Reeve'', ''Banneret''''', ''Fourth-Ardian'', ''Third-Ardian'', ''Second-Ardian'', ''Ardian'', ''Air Marshal''. [âĤO]ne may regret â' Banneret â, which has a flavour and associations, more especially as the leader of a formation in the air went into battle flying a streamer which formed a rallying mark as did the banner of the knight for his vassals.