Transcription
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- [ar-ee-er-ban; French a ryer-bahn]
- /ˈær iˌɛrˈbæn; French a ryɛrˈbɑ̃/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ar-ee-er-ban; French a ryer-bahn]
- /ˈær iˌɛrˈbæn; French a ryɛrˈbɑ̃/
Definitions of arriere-ban word
- noun arriere-ban (in medieval France) a summons to the king's vassals to do military service 3
- noun arriere-ban the vassals so assembled for military service 3
- noun arriere-ban in medieval France, a king's summoning of his vassals to do their military duty 3
- noun arriere-ban the vassals so summoned 3
- noun plural arriere-ban a group of vassals who owed military service, especially to French kings. 1
- noun plural arriere-ban the summoning by a medieval ruler of all vassals and free men for military service. 1
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Origin of arriere-ban
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < French, alteration (by association with arrière behind, rear; see arrear) of Old French arban, herban < Germanic; compare Old High German hari army, ban ban2
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Parts of speech for Arriere-ban
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arriere-ban popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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