banns also bans (b nz)pl.n. An announcement, especially in a church, of an intended marriage. [Middle English banes, pl. of ban, proclamation, from Old English gebann and from Old French ban (of Germanic origin; see bh  -2 in Indo-European roots).] |
banns, bans [bænz]
pl n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the public declaration of an intended marriage, usually formally announced on three successive Sundays in the parish churches of both the betrothed
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms)
forbid the banns to raise an objection to a marriage announced in this way
[plural of bann proclamation; see ban1]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | banns - a public announcement of a proposed marriage church service, church - a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church" promulgation, announcement - a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English" |
Translations
banns [bænz] npl → pubblicazioni fpl (di matrimonio)
to read or publish the banns → esporre le pubblicazioni
to read or publish the banns → esporre le pubblicazioni
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