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ar•ri•ère-ban



Pronunciation: (ar'ē-er"ban'; Fr. a ryer bän'), [key]
n.,
pl. -bansPronunciation: (-banz'; Fr. -bän'). [key]

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

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