BANNS
banns
(noun) a public announcement of a proposed marriage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
banns pl (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).
Historically, any public announcement of a coming event.
• The Banes which are reade beefore the beginninge of the playes of Chester, 4 June, 1600.
Synonyms
• banns of marriage
Source: Wiktionary
Banns, n. pl. Etym: [See Ban.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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