banns (redirected from forbad the banns)

banns also bans  (bnz)

pl.n.

An announcement, especially in a church, of an intended marriage.

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[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).]

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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]

Thesaurus

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 → amonestaciones fpl
to put up or call the banns → correr las amonestaciones

banns [ˈbænz] npl → bans mpl (de mariage)

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?

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

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