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

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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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arrière-ban

noun, plural ar·ri·ère-bans [ar-ee-er-banz; French a ryer-bahn]. /ˈær iˌɛrˈbænz; French a ryɛrˈbɑ̃/.

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