English Explanatory Dictionary

banns

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The announcement of a forthcoming marriage (legally required for a church wedding in England and Wales and read on the three Sundays preceding the marriage).
  2. Any public announcement of an upcoming event.
name
  1. plural of Bann

Pronunciation

/bænz/

Word forms

banns

Etymology

An alteration of bans.

Synonyms

banns of marriage
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