First Known Use: 14th century
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banns
noun plural \ˈbanz\
: a public statement which announces that two people are going to be married
Full Definition of BANNS
: public announcement especially in church of a proposed marriage
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Origin of BANNS
plural of bann, from Middle English bane, ban proclamation, ban
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