a notice read out on three successive Sundays in a parish church, announcing an intended marriage and giving the opportunity for objections (举行婚礼前连续三个星期日在教区教堂发布)结婚公告(以便他人提出异议)
常用词组 forbid the banns
(archaic)raise an objection to an intended marriage, especially in church following the reading of the banns (古)对已定婚事提出异议