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Banns

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Religious Context

Banns are traditionally associated with Christian churches and are part of religious marriage preparations.

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They attended the morning service to hear their banns announced.
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Public Notice

Banns serve as a public declaration to allow objections, if any, before the marriage occurs.

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The banns were posted on the noticeboard for three consecutive weeks.
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Pre-Wedding Ritual

Reading the banns is a step in the formal process leading up to a wedding; it's not the ceremony itself.

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Their wedding preparations began once their banns were read.
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