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è-

[ ar-ee-er-ban; French a-ryer-bahn ]

noun

plural è-s
  1. a group of vassals who owed military service, especially to French kings.
  2. the summoning by a medieval ruler of all vassals and free men for military service.


è-

/ ɛɑ̃ /

noun

  1. (in medieval France) a summons to the king's vassals to do military service
  2. the vassals so assembled for military service
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of è-1

First recorded in 1515–25; from French, alteration (by association with è “behind, rear”) of Old French arban, herban, from Germanic; compare Old High German hari “a,” ban ‼dzپDz”; arrears, ban 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of è-1

C16: changed from Old French herban call to arms, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German heriban, from heri army + ban summons, ban ²
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Even the name of Cshatriyas signifies landed proprietor; and, as in the old Germanic constitution, the arriere-ban was composed of landed proprietors, and the very possession of the soil imposed on the nobility the obligation of military service; so, in the Indian constitution, the two ideas of property in land, and military service, are indissolubly connected.

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I have never touch'd her hand; When the arriere-ban goes through the land, Six basnets under my pennon stand;— Ah! qu'elle est belle La Marguerite.

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He assembled the ban et è- of science, and armed himself cap-à-pie in knowledge for her defence.

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I have never touch'd her hand; When the arriere-ban goes through the land, Six basnets under my pennon stand; Ah! qu'elle est belle La Marguerite.

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Speaking generally, they belonged to the small nobility who fell under the category of the è- in time of war.

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