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Meaning
Verb
●
To
summon
; to
call
out.
●
To
anathematize
; to
pronounce
an
ecclesiastical
curse
upon; to place under a ban.
●
To
curse
; to execrate.
●
To
prohibit
; to
interdict
; to
proscribe
; to
forbid
or
block
from participation.
●
To
curse
; to
utter
curses
or maledictions.
Noun
●
Prohibition.
●
A public
proclamation
or
edict
; a
summons
by public
proclamation
. Chiefly, in early use, a
summons
to arms.
●
The
gathering
of
th
e (French)
king's
vassals
for
war
;
th
e whole body of
vassals
so
assembled
, or
liable
to be
summoned
;
originally
,
th
e same as arrière-ban: in
th
e 16th
c
; French
usage
c
reated a
distinction
between
ban
and arrière-ban, for which see
th
e latter word.
●
A
curse
or anathema.
●
A
pecuniary
mulct
or
penalty
laid
upon a
delinquent
for
offending
against a
ban
, such as a
mulct
paid
to a
bishop
by one
guilty
of
sacrilege
or other crimes.
●
A
subdivision
of
currency
,
equal
to one
hundredth
of a Romanian leu.
●
A
subdivision
of
currency
,
equal
to one
hundredth
of a Moldovan leu.
●
A
unit
measuring
information or
entropy
based on base-ten
logarithms
,
rather than
the base-two
logarithms
that
define
the bit.
●
A
title
used in
several states
in
central
and
south-eastern
Europe between
th
e 7th
century
and
th
e 20th
century
.
●
In Pharmacology & Pharmacy:
Initialism of British Approved Name.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
ban
English
bannen
Middle English (1100-1500)
bannan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Forbid
Prohibit
Disallow
Dit
Hartley
Proscription
Proscribe
Prohibited
Prohibition
Proscribed
Prohibitions
Bar
Prohibits
Sanction
Prohibiting
Forbidden
Outlawing
More
Related
Boycott
Outlaw
Restrict
Blacklist
Censor
Remove
Moratorium
Suspend
Restriction
Punish
Abolish
Embargo
Crackdown
Restrictions
Block
Stop
Discourage
Criminalize
Legalise
Limit
Repeal
Enforce
Clampdown
Veto
Ruling
Curfew
Oppose
Deport
Criminalise
Legalize
Eliminate
Legislation
Curb
Permit
Exemption
Condemn
Decriminalize
Disqualification
Protest
Halt
Injunction
Laws
Tariff
Outlawed
Rule
Regulate
Regulation
Arrest
Report
Prosecute
Regulations
Crack Down
Gag Order
Name And Shame
More
Rhymes
An
Pan
Ann
Van
Nan
Gan
San
Man
Gan
Dan
Nan
Ran
Fan
Lan
Man
Jan
San
Ban
Can
Scan
Mann
Chan
Bran
Stan
Plan
Than
Clan
Faan
Slan
Span
Stan
Anne
Fran
Gran
Flan
Shan
Chan
Diane
Japan
Stfan
Sudan
Unman
Fanne
Pecan
Began
Japan
Outran
Forban
Joanne
Rattan
Afghan
Afghan
Trepan
Mediafan
Overspan
Marzipan
Marianne
Salaryman
Bantustan
Kazakhstan
Femme Fan
Peter Pan
South Sudan
Marchand De Vin
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