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ban.

public declaration

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɑ̃/
  1. public declaration

    dated · masculine
  2. announcement of a marriage; banns

    dated · masculine
  3. territory

    Belgium · East · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old French ban, from Frankish *ban, related to *bannan.

noun/bɑ̃/
  1. ban (nobleman)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian bȃn. See English ban.

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