BANNITION
Ban*ni"tion, n. Etym: [LL. bannitio. See Banish.]
Defn: The act of expulsion.[Obs.] Abp. Laud.
BANNOCK
Ban"nock, n. Etym: [Gael. bonnach.]
Defn: A kind of cake or bread, in shape flat and roundish, commonly made of oatmeal or barley meal and baked on an iron plate, or griddle; — used in Scotland and the northern counties of England. Jamieson. Bannock fluke, the turbot. [Scot.]
BANNS
Banns, n. pl. Etym: [See Ban.]
Defn: Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in a church, or other place prescribed by law, in order that any person may object, if he knows of just cause why the marriage should not take place.
BANQUET
Ban"quet, n. Etym: [F., a feast, prop. a dim. of banc bench; cf. It.
banchetto, dim. of banco a bench, counter. See Bank a bench, and cf.
Banquette.]
1. A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or ceremonious feast, followed by speeches.
2. A dessert; a course of sweetmeats; a sweetmeat or sweetmeats. [Obs.] We'll dine in the great room, but let the music And banquet be prepared here. Massinger.
BANQUET
Ban"quet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Banqueted; p. pr. & vb. n. Banqueting.]