forbiddance

Example Sentences

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It came late in the first set, after Williams and Konta had tugged-of-war to 4-4 with a total forbiddance of service breaks.

From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2017

It seemed, as she spoke it, introduced simply to add peremptoriness to her forbiddance.

From The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan

In spite of the formal forbiddance of the Bishop of Petræa, he undertook, strong in what he judged to be his rights, to betake himself to Montreal.

From The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval by Leblond de Brumath, Adrien

The Father's No. Shutting us in with its grand, gentle forbiddance.

From The Other Girls by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)

Mrs Rose is sorely distressed touching the forbiddance of wedded priests, which ’tis thought shall shortly be had.

From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Holt, Emily Sarah