arrière-ban

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French, Old French arriereban, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *ad retrō (literally “to the rear”), from Latin ad +‎ retrō. Equivalent to arrière- (“behind”) +‎ ban. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ʁjɛʁ.bɑ̃/ === Noun === arrière-ban m (plural arrière-bans) (historical) an assembly of feudal lords ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: arriere-ban === Further reading === “arrière-ban”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012