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Forbiddance Definition & Meaning

forbiddance
noun
  1. an official prohibition or edict against something
  2. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"

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What does forbiddance mean?
an official prohibition or edict against something the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"
What part of speech is forbiddance?
Forbiddance is a noun.
How many definitions does forbiddance have?
Forbiddance has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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