Ban Word Meaning

Etymology:

Old English bannan ‘summon by a public proclamation’, of Germanic origin, reinforced by Old Norse banna ‘curse, prohibit’; the noun is partly from Old French ban ‘proclamation, summons, banishment’

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

officially or legally prohibit (something)

Short Definition:

officially or legally prohibit something

Examples:

• parking is banned around the harbour in summer

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

an official or legal prohibition

Short Definition:

official or legal prohibition

Examples:

• a proposed ban on cigarette advertising
• a three-year driving ban

Definition:

a curse

Short Definition:

curse

Examples:

• the land might be smitten by the ban which once fell upon the Canaanites