Definition of Roger bannister

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

Exact synonyms: Bannister, Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister
Generic synonyms: Four-minute Man

Lexicographical Neighbors of Roger Bannister

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Roentgen
Roentgen-ray
Roesler-Bressler infarct
Rog
Rogaine
Rogaland
Rogation Day
Roger's bruit
Roger's murmur
Roger's reflex
Roger-Anderson pin fixation appliance
Roger Bacon
Roger Bannister
Roger Brooke Taney
Roger Eliot Fry
Roger Fry
Roger Huntington Sessions
Roger Sessions
Roger Sherman
Roger Taney
Roger Williams
Roger de Mortimer
Rogerian
Rogers
Rogers' sphygmomanometer
Rogerson
Roget

Literary usage of Roger bannister

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Some Account of the English Stage: From the Restoration in 1660 to 1830 by John Genest (1832)
"Roger = Bannister Jun. 26. Jane Shore. Hastings = Kemble: Dumont = Bensley: Gloster = J. Aikin: Jane Shore = Mrs. Siddons: Alicia = Mrs. Powell:—NB the ..."

2. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"Examples of athletes who also achieved a high level of intellectual development can be given: Dr. roger bannister, the runner who broke the four-minute mile ..."

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