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Bannister

ban·nis·ter

US/ˈbænɪstɜr/ uncommon

noun

1.

English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)

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Origin

English surname of Norman origin, from the archaic noun banaste (“basket, wickerwork”); see banne (“wicker basket”). Not related to banister.

Phrases

  • Bannister Green

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