banns

See also: Banns

English

Etymology

Alteration of bans.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bænz/
Rhymes: -ænz
Homophone: bans

Noun

banns pl (plural only)

The announcement of a forthcoming marriage (legally required for a church wedding in England and Wales and read on the three Sundays preceding the marriage).
- 1766, George Colman & David Garrick, The Clandestine Marriage, Act II, Scene ii.
  Sir John. Why the banns have been publiſhed, and nobody has forbidden them, 'tis true—but you know either of the parties may change their minds even after they enter the church.

Synonyms

banns of marriage

Translations

the announcement of a forthcoming marriage

Finnish: avioliittokuulutus (fi), kuulutus (fi)
French: bans (fr) m pl
German: Aufgebot (de) n
Irish: bannaí m pl, fógraí m pl, fógraí pósta m pl

Italian: pubblicazioni (it) f
Swedish: lysning (sv) c
Tagalog: tawag sa kasal

Icelandic

Noun

banns

indefinite genitive singular of bann

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