Bannister

/ˈbænəstər/
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Other forms: Bannisters

Definitions of Bannister
  1. noun
    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
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    example of:
    four-minute man
    someone who has run the mile in less that 4 minutes
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