bannsPronunciation: /banz/Translate banns | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of banns noun a notice read out on three successive Sundays in a parish church, announcing an intended marriage and giving the opportunity for objections. Phrases forbid the banns archaic raise an objection to an intended marriage. Origin: Middle English: plural of ban1banns in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of banns in the US English dictionary
