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Banns
Banns
(bănz)
, Noun.
pl.
[See
Ban
.] Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in a church, or other place prescribed by law, in order that any person may object, if he knows of just cause why the marriage should not take place.
Definition 2024
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English
Noun
banns (plural banns)
- 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).
Synonyms
- banns of marriage
Translations
the announcement of a forthcoming marriage
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