Homophones for bands, banns, bans

bands / banns / bans [bænz]

bands – n. pl. or v. – of band n. – 1. flat, thin strip or loop of material; 2. a stripe of a different colour or material on an object; 3. any long and narrow strip or grouping; 4. an organized group of people having a common objective; v. tr. – 1. to attach a strip of material i.e. an I.D. band in; 3. form into a group for a purpose i.e. playing music

banns – n. pl. of bann – 1. an oral or published notice announcing an intended marriage and giving the opportunity for objections, esp. one repeated on three successive Sundays in a church; 2. obs. – the proclamation or prologue of a play

bans – n. & v. – n. 1. condemnation or censure; v. 3rd person pres. sing. of ban – prohibits