ban ban /ˈbæn/

noun

1. () A decree that prohibits something  ( proscription , ban , prohibition )
   a decree that prohibits something
    The prohibition era in the US led to the rise of underground bars and speakeasies.
   The prohibition era in the US led to the rise of underground bars and speakeasies.
   
   
2. An official prohibition or edict against something  ( ban , banning , forbiddance , forbidding )
   an official prohibition or edict against something
   
   
3. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania  ( ban )
   100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
    Similarly, in Romania, 100 bani are equal to 1 leu.
   Similarly, in Romania, 100 bani are equal to 1 leu.
   
   
4. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova  ( ban )
   100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
    In Moldova, 100 bani make up 1 leu.
   In Moldova, 100 bani make up 1 leu.
   
   

verb

1. () Prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure  ( ban )
   prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
    Smoking is banned in this building
   Smoking is banned in this building
   
2. () Forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)  ( censor , ban )
   forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
   
3. Expel from a community or group  ( ban , blackball , cast out , banish , ostracise [British] , ostracize , shun )
   expel from a community or group
     The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom as punishment for his disloyalty.
   The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom as punishment for his disloyalty.
   
4. Ban from a place of residence, as for punishment  ( ban , banish )
   ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
   

 BAN

noun

1. A bachelor's degree in nursing  ( Bachelor of Arts in Nursing , BAN )
   a bachelor's degree in nursing
   

 Prunella modularis Prunella modularis /prʊˈnɛlə mɒdjuːˈlærɪs/

noun

1. Small brownish European songbird  ( dunnock , hedge sparrow , Prunella modularis , sparrow )
   small brownish European songbird
   
   

 garrison cap garrison cap /ˈɡærɪsən kæp/

noun

1. A wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform  ( garrison cap , overseas cap )
   a wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform
   
   

 Leptinotarsa decemlineata Leptinotarsa decemlineata /ˌlɛptɪnoʊˈtɑːrsə ˌdɛsɛmliːˈneɪtə/

noun

1. Black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide  ( Colorado beetle , Colorado potato beetle , Leptinotarsa decemlineata , potato beetle , potato bug )
   black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide