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Banns

Webster's Dictionary

(n. pl.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Banns'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/banns.html. 1828.