banns
/bænz/
banns noun: 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).
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).
- VVhy 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.1766, George Colman, David Garrick, The Clandestine Marriage, a Comedy. […], London: […] T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt, […]; R[oberts] Baldwin, […]; R. Davis, […]; and T[homas] Davies, […], →OCLC, Act...
- Synonyms:
- banns of marriage
- Any public announcement of an upcoming event.
- The Banes which are reade beefore the beginninge of the playes of Chester, 4 June, 1600.
Proper noun capitalized: Banns
Banns
- plural of Bann
banns meaning in Tagalog
banns in Tagalog
- announcement of a forthcoming marriage
- tawag sa kasal
Synonyms of banns
Origin of banns
An alteration of bans.
Phrases with banns
Words that rhyme with banns
Questions about banns
- What does banns mean?
- Banns means 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).
- What is banns in Tagalog?
- Banns in Tagalog is tawag sa kasal. See Banns meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is banns?
- Banns can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce banns?
- Banns is pronounced /bænz/.
Words near banns in the dictionary
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