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bands (BAHNZ) (noun)
1. Small groups of musicians who play popular music together: The drummers of bands are a significant part of rock-and-roll bands and jazz bands.
2. Groups or gatherings of people with a common purpose or interest; a gathering of similar animals: Great bands of elk were roaming in the forest.

Several bands of local eco-activists gathered in the community hall.

banns (BAHNZ) (noun)
A public statement which announces that two people are going to be married: The banns of marriage were posted in the church.
bans (BAHNZ) (noun)
Statements, usually official, forbidding people from using or from doing something: The city has bans against smoking in all public buildings.

There were two announcements made today: The banns for Tracie's friends who are planning to be married next year and the municipal bans on bands playing loudly in the public park after midnight.

Word Entries at Get Words: “bans
ban (s) (noun), bans (pl)
An official rule that specifies that people are not allowed to do or to use something: The street workers have lifted the ban on driving on Mark's street now that the sewer pipes have been installed.

The mayor of the town recently announced a smoking ban in all public buildings.

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ban (verb), bans; banned; banning
To prohibit or to forbid people from using or doing something: The star football player was banned from the team because he was using illegal drugs.

The school has banned students from using cell phones in all classes.

The city council is banning smoking in restaurants.

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