What does Banns mean? | Definition of Banns by Weddings for a Living

Officially known as the Banns of Marriage, the reading of the Banns is a public announcement made in a Christian parish church of the impending marriage between two people.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

banns (noun plural)

public announcement especially in church of a proposed marriage

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