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- [banz]
- /bænz/
- /bæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [banz]
- /bænz/
Definitions of bans word
- noun bans a public proclamation or edict. 1
- noun bans bans, Ecclesiastical. banns. 1
- noun bans the summoning of the sovereign's vassals for military service. the body of vassals summoned. 1
- verb with object bans to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict: to ban nuclear weapons; The dictator banned all newspapers and books that criticized his regime. 1
- verb with object bans Archaic. to pronounce an ecclesiastical curse upon. to curse; execrate. 1
- noun bans Plural form of ban. 1
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Origin of bans
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bannen, Old English bannan to summon, proclaim; cognate with Old Norse banna to curse (probably influencing some senses of ME word), Old High German bannan; akin to Latin fārī to speak, Sanskrit bhanati (he) speaks
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Parts of speech for Bans
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bans popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bans usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bans
noun bans
- vetoes — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- sanctions — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- limitations — a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.
verb bans
- curses — an expression of disappointment or dismay
Antonyms for bans
noun bans
- approvals — Plural form of approval.
- sanctions — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- allowances — Plural form of allowance.
verb bans
- welcomes — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
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