What does ban mean?
Definitions for ban
bɑn; ˈbɑ niban
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ban.
Princeton's WordNet
prohibition, ban, proscriptionnoun
a decree that prohibits something
bannoun
100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
bannoun
100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
ban, banning, forbiddance, forbiddingnoun
an official prohibition or edict against something
Bachelor of Arts in Nursing, BANverb
a bachelor's degree in nursing
ban, censorverb
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
banverb
prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
"Smoking is banned in this building"
banish, banverb
ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
banish, ban, ostracize, ostracise, shun, cast out, blackballverb
expel from a community or group
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bannoun
1.Publick notice given of any thing, whereby any thing is publickly commanded or forbidden. This word we use especially in the publishing matrimonial contracts in the church, before marriage, to the end that if any man can say against the intention of the parties, either in respect of kindred or otherwise, they may take their exception in time. And, in the canon law, banna sunt proclamationes sponsi & sponsæ in ecclesiis fieri soliti. John Cowell
Etymology: ban, Teut. a publick proclamation, as of proscription, interdiction, excommunication, publick sale.
I bar it in the interest of my wife;
’Tis she is subcontracted to this lord,
And I her husband contradict your bans. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Our bans thrice bid! and for our wedding-day
To draw her neck into the bans. Hudibras.My kerchief bought! then press’d, then forc’d away! John Gay.
In th’ interim, spare for no trepans
Thou mixture rank of midnight weeds collected,
With Hecate’s ban thrice blasted, thrice infected. Hamlet.A great oversight it was of St. Peter, that he did not accurse Nero, whereby the pope might have got all; yet what need of such a ban, since friar Vincent could tell Atasalipa, that kingdoms were the pope’s. Walter Raleigh, Essays.
Much more to taste it, under ban to touch. Parad. Lost.
He proceeded so far by treaty, that he was proferred to have the imperial ban taken off Altapinus, upon submission. James Howell.
To Banverb
To curse; to execrate. It is uncertain whether this word, in the foregoing sense, is to be deduced from ban, to curse, or bane, to poison.
Etymology: bannen, Dut. to curse.
Shall we think that it baneth the work which they leave behind them, or taketh away the use thereof. Richard Hooker, b. v.
In thy closet pent up, rue my shame,
And ban our enemies, both mine and thine. William Shakespeare, H. VI.Before these Moors went a Numidian priest, bellowing out charms, and casting scrowls of paper on each side, wherein he cursed and banned the Christians. Richard Knolles, Hist. of the Turks.
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ban
A ban is a prohibition or restriction imposed by an authority or governing body, which restricts certain actions or behaviors from being carried out. It is a formal decision to disallow or prohibit something or someone from a specific activity, place, or situation, typically due to concerns or objections regarding safety, legality, ethics, or public interest. Bans can be temporary or permanent, and they are intended to enforce rules, maintain order, or address perceived undesirable or harmful behaviors or circumstances.
Webster Dictionary
Bannoun
a public proclamation or edict; a public order or notice, mandatory or prohibitory; a summons by public proclamation
Bannoun
a calling together of the king's (esp. the French king's) vassals for military service; also, the body of vassals thus assembled or summoned. In present usage, in France and Prussia, the most effective part of the population liable to military duty and not in the standing army
Bannoun
notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in church. See Banns (the common spelling in this sense)
Bannoun
an interdiction, prohibition, or proscription
Bannoun
a curse or anathema
Bannoun
a pecuniary mulct or penalty laid upon a delinquent for offending against a ban; as, a mulct paid to a bishop by one guilty of sacrilege or other crimes
Banverb
to curse; to invoke evil upon
Banverb
to forbid; to interdict
Banverb
to curse; to swear
Bannoun
an ancient title of the warden of the eastern marches of Hungary; now, a title of the viceroy of Croatia and Slavonia
Wikidata
Ban
Ban was a title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ban
ban, n. a proclamation: sentence of banishment: outlawry: anathematisation: a denunciation: a curse.—v.t. (arch.) to curse: (prov.) to chide or rail upon: to anathematise: to proscribe. [A.S. bannan, to summon; the noun bann does not appear in A.S. (which has gebann), but is a common Teut. word, as in Old High Ger. and Scand. bann. The O. Fr. ban and Low L. bannum are of the same origin.]
Ban
ban, n. the governor of a Banat, an old name for the military divisions on the eastern boundaries of the Hungarian kingdom.—ns. Banate, Bannat. [Pers. bān, lord.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
ban
(Fr.). A sort of proclamation made at the head of a body of troops, or in the several quarters or cantonments of an army, by sound of trumpet or beat of drum, either for observing martial discipline, or for declaring a new officer, or punishing a soldier, or the like. At present such kind of proclamations are given out in the written orders of the day.
ban
In the former days of France, when the feudal barons, who held their estates and honors from the king, were summoned to attend him in time of war, they were called the ban, or the levy first called out; while the tenants, subordinate to these barons, formed the Arrière ban, or secondary levy.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BAN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ban is ranked #14768 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Ban surname appeared 2,011 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Ban.
48.2% or 971 total occurrences were White.
42% or 845 total occurrences were Asian.
4% or 81 total occurrences were Black.
3.9% or 79 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ban' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3821
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ban' in Nouns Frequency: #1526
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ban' in Verbs Frequency: #594
Anagrams for ban »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ban in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ban in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of ban in a Sentence
It's a disgrace when every case gets filed in the 9th Circuit, that's not law. Every case in the 9th Circuit we get beaten and then we end up having to go to Supreme Court like the travel ban and we won. Every case, no matter where it is, they file is practically, for all intents and purposes, they file it in what's called the 9th Circuit. This was an Obama judge. I'll tell you what, it's not going to happen like this anymore.
The use of this technology is invasive, intrusive, racially biased and full of risks to fundamental civil liberties. I am proud to sponsor this ban which is supported by local community groups, public defenders, immigrants' rights advocates, racial justice organizations, workers' rights groups, privacy advocates, and technologists.
We expect to put the driving ban into effect in May. Therefore, it's necessary to receive a written statement of the ruling from the administrative court in Leipzig.
Over the past several days, there has been a lot of attention paid to gas stove emissions and to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, research indicates that emissions from gas stoves can be hazardous, and the CPSC is looking for ways to reduce related indoor air quality hazards. But, to be clear, I am not looking to ban gas stoves, and the CPSC has no proceeding to do so.
The state specifically excluded this technology from the ban.
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- забараня́ць, забарані́цьBelarusian
- анатемосвам, анатема, забрана, забранявам, запрещениеBulgarian
- zakazovat, zakázat, zákazCzech
- Banus, Ban, Verbot, verbietenGerman
- απαγόρευση, απαγορεύωGreek
- prohibir, prohibiciónSpanish
- منعPersian
- kieltää, kieltoFinnish
- proscrire, interdire, interdictionFrench
- tilt, kitiltHungarian
- cekalIndonesian
- bannaIcelandic
- divieto, censurare, proibizione, bandire, vietare, espellereItalian
- 禁止Japanese
- 금지, 禁止Korean
- interdico, vetoLatin
- forby, utvisning, forvisning, utelukkeNorwegian
- ban, zakaz, zakazywać, zakazaćPolish
- banir, banimento, proibir, proibiçãoPortuguese
- interziceRomanian
- бан, запрет, запретить, запрещать, забанить, запрещение, банитьRussian
- prepovedatiSlovene
- banna, förbjuda, förbudSwedish
- தடைTamil
- నిషేధము, నిషేధించుTelugu
- заборони́ти, забороня́тиUkrainian
- lệnh cấmVietnamese
- 禁止Chinese
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