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Meaning of arriere-ban | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A proclamation, as of the French kings, calling not only their immediate feudatories, but the vassals of these feudatories, to take the field for war.
    historical
  2. The body of vassals called or liable to be called to arms, in ancient France.
    historical

Equivalents

Français arrière-ban

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

arrière-garde arrière-pensée arrière-voussure arriero Arrieta Arriflex

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