arrière-ban

[ ar-ee-er-ban; French a ryer-bahn ]

/ ˈær iˌɛrˈbæn; French a ryɛrˈbɑ̃ /

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noun, plural ar·ri·ère-bans

[ar-ee-er-banz; French a ryer-bahn]. /ˈær iˌɛrˈbænz; French a ryɛrˈbɑ̃/.

a group of vassals who owed military service, especially to French kings.

the summoning by a medieval ruler of all vassals and free men for military service.

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Origin of arrière-ban

First recorded in 1515–25; from French, alteration (by association with arrière “behind, rear”) of Old French arban, herban, from Germanic; compare Old High German hari “army,” ban “proclamation”; see arrears, ban²

Words nearby arrière-ban

arrhythmogenic, Arriaga, arricciato, arriccio, arride, arrière-ban, arrière-garde, arrière-pensée, Ar Rimal, arris, arrish

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How to use arrière-ban in a sentence

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Weary of their ungodliness the Church placed its ban upon them under this ban it seems they die.
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Even when Christianity fell under the ban of persecution that freedom of sepulture was not at first interfered with.
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For ten years Matthew and Mary lived happily together, or would have been happy if it had not been for the ban of the church.
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"Aye ban tank we joost get it nice quiet van you come back again," Anderson remarked in mock melancholy.
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British Dictionary definitions for arrière-ban

arrière-ban

/ French (arjɛrbɑ̃) /

noun

(in medieval France) a summons to the king's vassals to do military service

the vassals so assembled for military service

Word Origin for arrière-ban

C16: changed from Old French herban call to arms, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German heriban, from heri army + ban summons, ban ²

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