banvin

French

noun
Definitions
  • (history) The monopoly held by a feudal lord on sales of wine in their jurisdiction during a particular period of time.
  • (history) A proclamation indicating the day on which such a monopoly ends.

Etymology

Compound from French ban + French vin (wine)derived from Latin bannus (jurisdiction, ban, a ban).

Origin

Latin

bannus

Gloss

jurisdiction, ban, a ban

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