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non-contraband

non--con·tra·band
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kon-truh-band]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈkɒn trəˌbænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kon-truh-band]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈkɒn trəˌbænd/

Definitions of non-contraband word

  • noun non-contraband anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported. 1
  • noun non-contraband goods imported or exported illegally. 1
  • noun non-contraband illegal or prohibited trade; smuggling. 1
  • noun non-contraband International Law. contraband of war. 1
  • noun non-contraband (during the American Civil War) a black slave who escaped to or was brought within the Union lines. 1
  • adjective non-contraband prohibited from export or import. 1
See all 6 definitions of non-contraband

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Origin of non-contraband

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; earlier contrabanda < Spanish < Italian contrabando (now contrabbando), equivalent to contra contra1 + Medieval Latin bandum, variant of bannum ban2

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Parts of speech for Non-contraband

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-contraband

non-contraband popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".

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