Definitions for banns

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Spelling: [banz]

IPA: /bænz/

Banns is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 36 anagrams from letters in banns (abnns).

Definitions for banns

noun

1. notice of an intended marriage, given three times in the parish church of each of the betrothed.
2. any public announcement of a proposed marriage, either verbal or written and made in a church or by church officials.

Origin of banns

1540-50; variant of bans, plural of ban²

Examples for banns

The banns have not been duly published, neither is there any priest here to marry them.

She must have been having you on, for the banns was up at St. George's this three weeks!

But the stars and the Gypsy brethren forbid the banns, so they part eternally.

I'll put the banns up to-morrow—no; I'll get a special license.

Hadn't you better fix the wedding-day and take out the banns, now that your hand is in?

It is strange to think that Peter did not alight in the church and forbid the banns.

Should the "banns be published," however the license fee is not required.

A source close to Zuckerberg has said the timing of the banns was purely coincidental, since the IPO date was a “moving target.”

"Th' baans (banns) 'll be cried in the church next Sunday," said Betsey.

"Sophie Bunch came last night to put up her banns," he said.