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English noun: Bannister | |||
| 1. | Bannister (person) English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929) | ||
| Synonyms | Roger Bannister, Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister | ||
| Instance hypernym | four-minute man | ||
| 2. | bannister (artifact) a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling | ||
| Synonyms | balusters, balustrade, banister, handrail | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | barrier | ||
| Part holonym | baluster, rail, railing | ||
| Part meronym | balcony | ||
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