Bans

n. prohibition; boycott, embargo

v. make a blockade; forbid, prohibit

Noun
1. a decree that prohibits something
(synonym) prohibition, proscription
(hypernym) decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript
(hyponym) banning-order
(derivation) censor
2. 100 bani equal 1 leu
(hypernym) Moldovan monetary unit
3. 100 bani equal 1 leu
(hypernym) Romanian monetary unit
(part-holonym) leu
4. an official prohibition or edict against something
(synonym) banning, forbiddance, forbidding
(hypernym) prohibition
(hyponym) test ban
(derivation) censor
Verb
1. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure; "Smoking is banned in this building"
(hypernym) forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow
(derivation) banning, forbiddance, forbidding
2. forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
(synonym) censor
(hypernym) outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise
(hyponym) embargo
(derivation) banning, forbiddance, forbidding
(classification) medium
3. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
(synonym) banish
(hypernym) expel, throw out, kick out
(hyponym) rusticate
4. expel from a community or group
(synonym) banish, ostracize, ostracise, shun, cast out, blackball
(hypernym) expel, throw out, kick out

n. round of applause, bugle call; banishment

A public announcement or proclamation, ‘bans’ were often ‘cried’ for an upcoming marriage in order to provide time for any objectors to come forward. Often the bans were cried 30 days in advance. For tournaments, bans were often issued telling of the time and place of the tournament. See Cry the Tournament .

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