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banns
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banns also bans  (bnz)
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
Noun, pl
the public announcement of an intended marriage [plural of obsolete bann proclamation]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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] nplamonestaciones fpl
banns [bænz] nplbans mpl (de mariage)
banns [bænz] nplAufgebot nt
banns [bænz] nplpubblicazioni fpl di matrimonio

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