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forbiddance

[ fer-bid-ns, fawr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1600–10; forbid + -ance

It seemed, as she spoke it, introduced simply to add peremptoriness to her forbiddance.

His tone and manner were of friendly advice, rather than of stern forbiddance.

Tis but exceeding seldom I do aught wrong, and then mostly because I am teased with forbiddance of the same.

The Lease was a strange forbiddance, a ukase issued by a tyrant, which took from children their natural liberties and rights.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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