band

Meaning

1. (masculine) bond, connection, relationship, [[liaison, tie (attachment, as in a relation)
2. (masculine) band (all English senses, above, except for group of musicians)
3. (masculine) ribbon or object of similar shape
4. (masculine) ribbon or object of similar shape
5. (masculine) ribbon or object of similar shape
6. (masculine) ribbon or object of similar shape
7. (masculine) interval relating to frequency or wavelength in electromagnetic phenomena
8. (masculine) interval relating to frequency or wavelength in electromagnetic phenomena
9. (masculine) bank (the bank of a pool table)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɑnt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch bant, from Old Dutch *band, from Proto-West Germanic *band, from Proto-Germanic *bandą. Compare Old High German bant, pant n, Old Saxon band, Old Frisian band n (and a closely related form Old English bænd, bend with umlaut from *bandiz). A verbal noun with ablaut to binden (“to bind”).

Sentences

De band kreeg een staande ovatie na hun optreden .

The band received a standing ovation after their performance.