banns

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also bans (bănz) pronunciation
pl.n.
An announcement, especially in a church, of an intended marriage.

[Middle English banes, pl. of ban, proclamation, from Old English gebann and from Old French ban (of Germanic origin).]


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IN BRIEF: n. - A public announcement of a proposed marriage.

Tutor's tip: The city "bans" (prohibitions) on theater and "bands" (more than one band) are strictly enforced. The marriage "banns" (notice of intended marriage) were just read.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - lysning

Nederlands (Dutch)
huwelijksaankon- diging

Français (French)
n. pl. - bans (de mariage)

Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - Aufgebot

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - αγγελτήριο ή αναγγελία γάμου

Italiano (Italian)
pubblicazioni matrimoniali

Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - proclama (f) de casamento

Русский (Russian)
оглашение брака (церк.)

Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - amonestaciones, proclamas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - lysning

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
结婚预告

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 結婚預告

한국어 (Korean)
n. pl. - 결혼 예고

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 結婚予告

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الجمع) اعلان خطوبه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - ‮הודעת נישואין‬


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