banns

Meaning

1. (plural, 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).
2. (historical, plural, plural-only) Any public announcement of an upcoming event.

Synonyms

banns of marriage

Translations

Aufgebot

pubblicazioni

αγγελία γάμου

bans

huwelijksafkondiging

amonestación

الإعلان

proclamas

amonestacions

αγγελτήριο γάμων

ban

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bænz/

Etymology

An alteration of bans.