'Banns' definitions:

Definition of 'banns'

From: WordNet
noun
A public announcement of a proposed marriage

Definition of 'Banns'

From: GCIDE
  • Banns \Banns\ (b[a^]nz), n. pl. [See Ban.] Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in a church, or other place prescribed by law, in order that any person may object, if he knows of just cause why the marriage should not take place. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'banns'

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