noun Download 🔗Share The announcement of a forthcoming marriage (legally required for a church wedding in England and Wales and read on the three Sundays preceding the marriage). Examples : "Before Sarah and David could get married in the church, the church bells rang as their banns were read aloud for three Sundays in a row. " family religion culture tradition law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Historically, any public announcement of a coming event. Examples : "The Banes which are reade beefore the beginninge of the playes of Chester, 4 June, 1600." culture tradition family history religion event communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading