Plural of bane
regular plural
The plural of bane is banes.
Forms of bane
| Singular | bane /beɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | banes /beɪnz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Banes in a sentence
- Which of these banes of modern business life is worse remains open to debate.2013 August 17, Schumpeter, “In praise of laziness”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8849. From the entry which
- There's nae banes broke, and I've dressed your face wi' a sure salve.[1927 July, John Buchan, “The First Blast”, in Witch Wood, London: Hodder and Stoughton, published August 1927, →OCLC, page 120. From the entry mend
- And without so much as a departing retort, some face-saving insult, the duffel-coated rickle of banes slunk off.1992, Jeff Torrington, Swing Hammer Swing!, Harcourt Brace, published 1994, →ISBN, page 142. From the entry rickle of banes
Meaning of bane
- noun A cause of misery or ruin.
- noun Chiefly in the names of poisonous plants or substances: a poison.
- noun Misery, woe; also, doom, ruin; or physical injury, harm.
Questions about the plural of bane
- What is the plural of bane?
- The plural of bane is banes.
- Is bane countable?
- Bane is a countable and uncountable noun.
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