Associations to the word «Banns»

Wiktionary

BANNS, noun. The announcement of a forthcoming marriage (legally required for a church wedding in England and Wales and read on the three Sundays preceding the marriage).

Dictionary definition

BANNS, noun. A public announcement of a proposed marriage.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy