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Bannermen is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Bannermen in a sentence

Bannermen meaning

plural of bannerman

Using Bannermen

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of bannerman
  • In the example corpus, bannermen often appears in combinations such as: bannermen were, han bannermen.

Context around Bannermen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

han 3× 1860 1×

Often after:

dominating 1×

Sentence patterns with Bannermen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bannermen could not 1× call their bannermen to war 1× fought against bannermen who tried 1× han bannermen were differentiated 1× han bannermen were made 1× in 1860 bannermen were a 1× of the bannermen were of 1× with han bannermen dominating at 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

han bannermen were 2× bannermen could not 1× by 1648 less 1× in 1860 bannermen 1× making a late 1× so many han 1×

Common sentence endings:

and treated differently 1× bannermen to war 1× dominating at 75 1× from banner status 1× from the legations 1× of manchu ancestry 1×

Words around Bannermen

Just before it in the word index:

bannerman 31 bannerlord 3 bannerghatta 6 bannered 4 bannerbearer 2 banner 1.168

Just after it in the word index:

banners 425 bannex 2 banning 959 bannister 46 banno 2 bannock 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Bannermen

  • In this selection, "bannermen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, han, 1860 and dominating stand out and add context to how "bannermen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bannermen could not and call their bannermen to war. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bannermen" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bannermen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

By 1648, less than one-sixth of the bannermen were of Manchu ancestry. (13 words)

Han bannermen were differentiated from Han civilians by the Qing and treated differently. (13 words)

In 1860 bannermen were a magnificent anachronism, their dress and weaponry scarcely changed for over two hundred years. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

So many Han defected to the Qing and swelled up the ranks of the Eight Banners that ethnic Manchus became a minority within the Banners, making up only 16% in 1648, with Han Bannermen dominating at 75%. (37 words)

Han Bannermen were made out of Han Chinese who defected to the Qing up to 1644 and joined the Eight Banners, giving them social and legal privileges in addition to being acculturated to Manchu culture. (35 words)

Making a late entrance, she arrives in an emerald dress – which we quickly learn is the colour that her house, the Hightowers, use to call their bannermen to war. (29 words)

Example sentences (8)

Making a late entrance, she arrives in an emerald dress – which we quickly learn is the colour that her house, the Hightowers, use to call their bannermen to war.

In 1860 bannermen were a magnificent anachronism, their dress and weaponry scarcely changed for over two hundred years.

Bannermen could not undertake trade or manual labor; they had to petition to be removed from banner status.

By 1648, less than one-sixth of the bannermen were of Manchu ancestry.

Han bannermen were differentiated from Han civilians by the Qing and treated differently.

Han Bannermen were made out of Han Chinese who defected to the Qing up to 1644 and joined the Eight Banners, giving them social and legal privileges in addition to being acculturated to Manchu culture.

So many Han defected to the Qing and swelled up the ranks of the Eight Banners that ethnic Manchus became a minority within the Banners, making up only 16% in 1648, with Han Bannermen dominating at 75%.

They issued edicts ordering the foreigners to be protected, but the Gansu warriors ignored it, and fought against Bannermen who tried to force them away from the legations.

Common combinations with bannermen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bannermen" in a sentence?
An example: "Making a late entrance, she arrives in an emerald dress – which we quickly learn is the colour that her house, the Hightowers, use to call their bannermen to war." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "bannermen" from authentic English texts.
What does "bannermen" mean?
Bannermen means: plural of bannerman
How many example sentences with "bannermen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "bannermen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.