banns

also bans (bănz)

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 bhā- in Indo-European roots).]

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banns

(bænz) or

bans

pl n

1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the public declaration of an intended marriage, usually formally announced on three successive Sundays in the parish churches of both the betrothed

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) forbid the banns to raise an objection to a marriage announced in this way

[C14: plural of bann proclamation; see ban¹]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

banns

(bænz)

n. (used with a pl. v.)

notice of an intended marriage posted by a church.

[1540–50; variant of bans, pl. of ban²]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

pubblicazioni matrimoniali

banns

[bænz] NPL → amonestaciones fpl
to put up or call the banns → correr las amonestaciones

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

banns

[ˈbænz] npl → bans mpl (de mariage)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

banns

pl (Eccl) → Aufgebot nt; to read the banns → das Aufgebot verlesen; where are you having your banns called? → wo haben Sie das Aufgebot bestellt?

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

banns

[bænz] npl → pubblicazioni fpl (di matrimonio)
to read or publish the banns → esporre le pubblicazioni

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Izz mentioned the omission of the banns to Mrs Crick, and Mrs Crick assumed a matron's privilege of speaking to Angel on the point.

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"'Take a lodging near a large parish church, in a remote part of London'-- (this is my friend's advice)--'go to the clerk, tell him you want to be married by banns, and say you belong to that parish.

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"Nay, that shall not be," protested the Bishop; "the banns must be cried three times in the church.

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Betty?' 'Ay, madam,' says Robin, 'but there is one has forbid the banns.' 'Forbid, the banns!' says his mother; 'who can that be?' 'Even Mrs.

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The idea of Edward's being a clergyman, and living in a small parsonage-house, diverted him beyond measure;--and when to that was added the fanciful imagery of Edward reading prayers in a white surplice, and publishing the banns of marriage between John Smith and Mary Brown, he could conceive nothing more ridiculous.

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Let the banns be called and I will compose a nuptial song."

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I conceived the idea that the time when the banns were read and when the clergyman said, "Ye are now to declare it!" would be the time for me to rise and propose a private conference in the vestry.

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She had a fancy for something rural, and, besides, no one would be in London then, so she left her boxes for a few weeks at Oniton Grange, and her banns were duly published in the parish church, and for a couple of days the little town, dreaming between the ruddy hills, was roused by the clang of our civilization, and drew up by the roadside to let the motors pass.

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"But tell me first, thinkest thou, lad, that thy true love hath spirit enough to marry thee were ye together in church, the banns published, and the priest found, even were her father to say her nay?"

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It is strange to think that Peter did not alight in the church and forbid the banns [formal announcement of a marriage].

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And even supposing they don't want her to be married, and don't want to marry her themselves, why in the name of wonder should Nicholas go about the world, forbidding people's banns?'

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Well!--Jeremiah then says to me, "As to banns, next Sunday being the third time of asking (for I've put 'em up a fortnight), is my reason for naming Monday.

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