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bannen.

to ostracize; to banish; to outlaw; to excommunicate

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to ostracize; to banish; to outlaw; to excommunicate

    figuratively · historical · transitive · weak
  2. to immobilize or disarm (a spirit) by a spell

    transitive · weak
  3. to avert; to banish; to drive off

    figuratively · transitive · weak
  4. to captivate; to fascinate

    figuratively · transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German bannen, from Old High German bannan, from Proto-West Germanic *bannan, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną.

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