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banns^¹

/bænz/

Sounds like bans · Rhymes with -ænz

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An alteration of bans.

noun

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). 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.
Similar: banns of marriage
historical, plural, plural only Any public announcement of an upcoming event. The Banes which are reade beefore the beginninge of the playes of Chester, 4 June, 1600.

Banns^²

proper noun

plural plural of Bann

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noun announcement of a forthcoming marriage

Français	bans
Deutsch	Aufgebot
Italiano	pubblicazioni

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@misc{banns_2026,
  title = {banns},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/banns},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}