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  1. Noun.  A flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.
  2. Noun.  Any large sign, especially if constructed of soft material or fabric.
  3. Noun.  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.
  4. Noun.  By extension, a cause or purpose; a campaign or movement.
  5. Noun.  (journalism) The title of a newspaper as printed on its front page; the nameplate; masthead.
  6. Noun.  (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.
  7. Noun.  (heraldry) The principal standard of a knight.
  8. Noun.  A person etc. who bans something.
  9. Adjective.  Exceptional; very good.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.