BANN
pronunciation
How to pronounce BANN in British English:
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Word Origin
- bann (n.)
- in phrase banns of marriage (late 12c., spelling with double -n- attested from 1540s), from Old English bannan "to summon, command, proclaim" (see ban (v.)). Also probably partly from Old French ban "announcement, proclamation, banns, authorization," from Frankish *ban or some other Germanic cognate of the Old English word.
Example
- 1. His ships sailed up the shannon and the bann .
- 2. Luau couple face photo door bann ......
- 3. The sight of the lovely bann banks , your sorrow you 'd give over .
- 4. The sight of the lovely bann banks sure sorrow you 'd give over .
- 5. And to the bonny bann banks forever I 'll bid adieu .