banns
or bans
[ banz ]
/ bænz /
noun (used with a plural verb)Ecclesiastical.
notice of an intended marriage, given three times in the parish church of each of the betrothed.
any public announcement of a proposed marriage, either verbal or written and made in a church or by church officials.
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Origin of banns
1540–50; variant of bans, plural of ban2
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British Dictionary definitions for banns
banns
bans
/ (bænz) /
pl n
the public declaration of an intended marriage, usually formally announced on three successive Sundays in the parish churches of both the betrothed
forbid the banns to raise an objection to a marriage announced in this way
Word Origin for banns
C14: plural of bann proclamation; see ban 1
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