Banner

Old French baniere (Modern banniÃ¨re) of origin. More at band.

Full definition of banner

(plural banners)

A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.
Any large sign, especially if constructed of soft material or fabric.The mayor hung a banner across Main Street to commemorate the town's 100th anniversary.
A large piece of silk or other cloth, with a device or motto, extended on a crosspiece, and borne in a procession, or suspended in some conspicuous place.
By extension, a cause or purpose; a campaign or movement.They usually make their case under the banner of environmentalism.
(journalism) The title of a newspaper as printed on its front page; the nameplate; masthead.
(Internet, television) A type of advertisement in a web page or on television, usually taking the form of a graphic or animation above or alongside the content. Contrast popup, interstitial.
(heraldry) The principal standard of a knight.
A person etc. who bans something.
An administrative subdivision in Inner Mongolia.

Exceptional; very good.It is a banner achievement for an athlete to run a mile in under four minutes.

1891, Annual Report of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society for the Year, The SocietyOur native fruits have maintained unusually good prices throughout the year, and this the banner year for shipped strawberries and other small fruits from abroad.