bani

Noun (1)

ban (plural bans)

1. A prohibition.
   • That sacred fruit, sacred to abstinence,
     Much more to taste it under ban to touch1667, John Milton, “Book IX”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
2. A public proclamation or edict; also, a summons by public proclamation, and in early use especially a summons to arms.
   • Bans is common and ordinary amongst the Feudists, and signifies a proclamation, or any publike notice.1641, John Rastell, translated by William Rastell, Termes de la Lay, 37b
3. The gathering of the (French) king’s vassals for war; the whole body of vassals assembled this way, or liable to be summoned; originally the same as arriere-ban, but distinct since the 16th century, following French usage—see arriere-ban.
   • […] he hath sente abroade to assemble his van and arriere van; wherby, and with the reste of his forces, he prepareth him selfe to enter this countrey; […]1591, published 1847, Henry Unton, Correspondence of Sir Henry Unton, knt., Ambassador from Queen Elizabeth to Henry IV. King of France, in the years MDXCI. and MDXCII., page 54
4. (obsolete) A curse or anathema.
   • With Hecate's ban thrice blasted, thrice infectedc. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
5. A pecuniary mulct or penalty laid upon a delinquent for offending against a ban, such as a mulct paid to a bishop by one guilty of sacrilege or other crimes.

Noun (2)

ban (plural bani)

1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Romanian leu.

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