transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbanz ]
noun plural
Etymology: plural of bann, from Middle English bane, ban proclamation, ban
Date: 14th century
: public announcement especially in church of a proposed marriage
BANNS
Meaning of BANNS in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003