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arriere-ban

ar·ri·ère-ban
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ar-ee-er-ban; French a ryer-bahn]
    • /ˈær iˌɛrˈbæn; French a ryɛrˈbɑ̃/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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