arrière-ban
(redirected from arriere-ban)ar·ri·ère-ban
(ăr′ē-âr-bän′, -băn′)n.
1. A medieval royal proclamation by which vassals were summoned to military service.
2. The vassals summoned.
[French, from Old French ariere-ban, alteration (influenced by arere, behind) of herban; see koro- in Indo-European roots.]
arrière-ban
(arjɛrbɑ̃)n
1. (Historical Terms) (in medieval France) a summons to the king's vassals to do military service
2. (Military) (in medieval France) a summons to the king's vassals to do military service
3. (Historical Terms) the vassals so assembled for military service
4. (Military) the vassals so assembled for military service
[C16: changed from Old French herban call to arms, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German heriban, from heri army + ban summons, ban2]
ar•ri•ère-ban
(ˈær i ɛrˈbæn, -ˈbɑ̃)n.
1. the summoning of the king's vassals for military service in medieval France.
2. the vassals summoned.
[1515–25; < French]