The pro-lifers are campaigning under the banner of traditional family values.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
under the banner of something — 1) used when stating the principle or belief that makes someone do something They operated under the banner jobs for local people . 2) used when naming the organization that controls or supports a particular activity an agency operating under the … English dictionary
under the banner of — (something) if you do something under the banner of a belief or idea, you say that you are doing it in order to support that belief or idea. The pro lifers are campaigning under the banner of traditional family values … New idioms dictionary
under the banner of something — … Useful english dictionary
under the banner (of something) — … Useful english dictionary
acted under the banner of — did something in the name of a certain principle … English contemporary dictionary
banner — ban|ner1 [ bænər ] noun count 1. ) a wide piece of cloth with a message on it, often stretched between two poles: Thousands of people carried banners and flags. 2. ) COMPUTING an advertisement on a WEB SITE that goes across the width of your… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
banner — UK [ˈbænə(r)] / US [ˈbænər] noun [countable] Word forms banner : singular banner plural banners 1) a wide piece of cloth with a message on it, often stretched between two poles Thousands of people carried banners and flags. 2) computing an… … English dictionary
The Second Coming (poem) — The Second Coming is a poem by William Butler Yeats first printed in The Dial (November 1920) and afterwards included in his 1921 verse collection Michael Robartes and the Dancer . The poem uses religious symbolism to illustrate Yeats anguish… … Wikipedia
banner — [[t]bæ̱nə(r)[/t]] banners 1) N COUNT A banner is a long strip of cloth with something written on it. Banners are usually attached to two poles and carried during a protest or rally. A large crowd of students followed the coffin, carrying banners… … English dictionary
banner — ban|ner [ˈbænə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: banere] 1.) a long piece of cloth on which something is written, often carried between two poles ▪ The onlookers were shouting, cheering, and waving banners. 2.) a belief or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
