band

band

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English

Pronunciation

  • enPR: bănd, IPA(key): /bænd/
  • (æ-tensing) IPA(key): [beənd]
  • Homophone: banned
  • Rhymes: -ænd

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English band (also bond), from Old English beand, bænd, bend (“bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament, chaplet, crown”), from Proto-Germanic *bandą, *bandiz (“band, fetter”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie, bind”). Middle English band reinforced by Old French bande. Cognate with Dutch band, German Band, Danish bånd, Swedish band, Icelandic band (“band”). Related to bond, bind, bend.

Noun

band (plural bands)

  1. A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
    1. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.
    2. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it.
    3. A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached.
    4. A belt or strap that is part of a machine.
  2. A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.
  3. (architecture) A strip of decoration.
    1. A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of colour, or of brickwork.
    2. In Gothic architecture, the moulding, or suite of mouldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts.
  4. That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.
  5. A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  6. (in the plural) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.
    Hyponym: preaching band
  7. (physics) A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
  8. (physics) A group of energy levels in a solid state material.
  9. (obsolete) A bond.
  10. (obsolete) Pledge; security.
  11. (especially US) A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.
  12. (sciences) Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc
  13. (medicine) Short for band cell.
  14. (slang, hiphop, often in the plural) A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) $1000, a grand; (by extension) money
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Japanese: バンド (bando)
  • → Korean: 밴드 (baendeu)
Translations

Verb

band (third-person singular simple present bands, present participle banding, simple past and past participle banded)

  1. (transitive) To fasten with a band.
  2. (transitive, ornithology) To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

Derived from Middle English band, from Old French bande, from Old Occitan banda (“regiment of troops”), perhaps from Frankish *bend, from Proto-Germanic *bandiz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie; bond, band”). Compare German Bande (“band”).

Noun

band (plural bands)

  1. A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble, usually for a professional recording artist.
  2. A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music.
  3. A marching band.
  4. A group of people loosely united for a common purpose, e.g., a band of thieves.
  5. (anthropology) A small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and states.
  6. (Canada) A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Cantonese: band
  • → German: Band (colloquial)
  • → Japanese: バンド (bando)
  • → Korean: 밴드 (baendeu)
Translations

Verb

band (third-person singular simple present bands, present participle banding, simple past and past participle banded)

  1. (intransitive) To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.
  2. (transitive, education) To group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream.
Derived terms
  • band together
Translations

Etymology 3

Verb

band

  1. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of bind

Etymology 4

Verb

band (third-person singular simple present bands, present participle banding, simple past and past participle banded)

  1. Obsolete form of bandy.

See also

  • band on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Band in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
  • “band”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  • “band”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams

  • B-DNA, bDNA, bdna

Chinese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English band.

Pronunciation

Noun

band

  1. (Cantonese) band (group of musicians) (Classifier: 隊／队 c)
    • 期望快快成為世界最勁嘅Band [Cantonese, trad.]
      期望快快成为世界最劲嘅Band [Cantonese, simp.]
      From: 1987, 許冠傑 (Samuel Hui), 潮流興夾Band
      kei4 mong6 faai3-2 faai3 sing4 wai4 sai3 gaai3 zeoi3 ging6 ge3 ben1 [Jyutping]
      Hoping that we'll quickly become the world's best band
    • C：邊隊band先？
      A：係囖。冇講到係邊隊band。       [Cantonese, trad.]
      C：边队band先？
      A：系𱕌。冇讲到系边队band。       [Cantonese, simp.]
      From: 1998, 收音機1 (Radio 1), Hong Kong Cantonese Corpus (HKCanCor)
      C: bin1 deoi6 ben1 sin1?
      A: hai6 lo1. mou5 gong2 dou3 hai6 bin1 deoi6 ben1.       [Jyutping]
      C: So which band?
      A: Indeed, they didn't mention which band.
    • 彈結他嗰個通常係一隊band嘅中心，表演嗰陣要好似leader咁帶住隊band，好自然就會吸引到觀眾嘅目光㗎喇。 [Cantonese, trad.]
      弹结他嗰个通常系一队band嘅中心，表演嗰阵要好似leader咁带住队band，好自然就会吸引到观众嘅目光㗎喇。 [Cantonese, simp.]
      From: 2010, TVB-J2, K-ON！輕音少女 (K-On!), season 1, episode 2
      taan4 git3-6 taa1 go2 go3 tung1 soeng4 hai6 jat1 deoi6 ben1 ge3 zung1 sam1, biu2 jin2 go2 zan6 jiu3 hou2 ci5 li1 daa4 gam2 daai3 zyu6 deoi6 ben1, hou2 zi6 jin4 zau6 wui5 kap1 jan5 dou3-2 gun1 zung3 ge3 muk6 gwong1 gaa3 laa3. [Jyutping]
      The guitarist is usually the center of a band and has to lead the band during performances, and naturally becomes the audience's center of attention.
Synonyms
  • 樂隊／乐队 (yuèduì)
  • 組合／组合 (zǔhé)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Perhaps influenced by banned.

Pronunciation

Verb

band

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) Alternative form of ban
    • Eric還透露將會準備巡迴演唱會，但遇阻滯，「我已經被會場band咗3次，不過好似通常都要band5次先成事 [Hong Kong Cantonese, trad.]
      Eric还透露将会准备巡回演唱会，但遇阻滞，「我已经被会场band咗3次，不过好似通常都要band5次先成事 [Hong Kong Cantonese, simp.]
      Eric waan4 tau3 lou6 zoeng1 wui5 zeon2 bei6 ceon4 wui4 jin2 coeng3 wui6-2, daan6 jyu6 zo2 zai6, “ngo5 ji5 ging1 bei6 wui6-2 coeng4 ben1 zo2 3 ci3, bat1 gwo3 hou2 ci5 tung1 soeng4 dou1 jiu3 ben1 5 ci3 sin1 sing4 si6 [Jyutping]
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

  • English Loanwords in Hong Kong Cantonese

Danish

Etymology 1

Derived from English band.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baːnd/, [b̥æːnd̥]

Noun

band n (singular definite bandet, plural indefinite band or bands)

  1. band
Inflection
Derived terms
  • funkband

Etymology 2

Derived from Old Norse bann (“ban, curse”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ban/, [b̥ænˀ]

Noun

band n (singular definite bandet, not used in plural form)

  1. (rare) excommunication

Etymology 3

From bande (“swear, curse”), from Old Norse banna (“ban, curse”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ban/, [b̥ænˀ]

Noun

band c or n

  1. (rare) swear word

Verb

band

  1. imperative of bande

References

  • “band” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle Dutch bant, from Old Dutch *band, from Proto-West Germanic *band, from Proto-Germanic *bandą. Compare Old High German bant, pant n, Old Saxon band, Old Frisian band n (and a closely related form Old English bænd, bend with umlaut from *bandiz). A verbal noun with ablaut to binden (“to bind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: band
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

band m (plural banden, diminutive bandje n)

  1. bond, connection, [[relationship, liaison, tie (attachment, as in a relation)
    Ik heb geen goede band met God. ― I don't have a good relationship with God.
  2. band (all English senses, above, except for group of musicians) (clarification of this definition is needed)
  3. ribbon or object of similar shape
    1. tire / tyre (e.g., a car tyre)
    2. tape (magnetic tape, video tape)
    3. belt (martial arts belt)
    4. belt (conveyor belt)
  4. (physics) interval relating to frequency or wavelength in electromagnetic phenomena
    1. range of energy levels in a solid state material
    2. interval in the light spectrum
  5. bank (the bank of a pool table)
Derived terms
Related terms
  • verband
Descendants

Noun

band n (plural banden, diminutive bandje n)

  1. ribbon

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English band.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛnt/
  • Hyphenation: band
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

band m (plural bands, diminutive bandje n)

  1. (music) band
Descendants
  • → Sranan Tongo: bènt
    • → Caribbean Javanese: bèn

Faroese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse band.

Noun

band n (genitive singular bands, plural bond)

  1. (a piece of) rope, string
  2. (figuratively, in the plural) ties, connection, relations

Declension

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bant/
  • Rhymes: -ant

Verb

band

  1. preterite of binden

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse band.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pant]
  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

band n (genitive singular bands, nominative plural bönd)

  1. (a piece of) string
  2. yarn
  3. (figuratively, in the plural) ties, connection, relations
  4. binding (of a book)
  5. (music) tie
  6. (music, slang) a musical band
    Synonym: hljómsveit f

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

  • binda
  • bundinn

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • bande, bend
  • bond, boond, bonde, bound

Etymology

Inherited from Old English bend, from Proto-Germanic *bandiz; vocalism is influenced by Old Norse band and Old French bande.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔ(ː)nd/, /ba(ː)nd/

Noun

band (plural bandes)

  1. That which obstructs one's free will and free action; a restraint.
    1. A chain or other object used to restrain a captive.
    2. Captivity; the condition of being jailed.
    3. A compact, directive or binding pact (either reciprocal or from one unto another)
  2. A strip of a material used to tie or bind; a band:
    1. A rope or piece of twine used to tie or bind.
    2. A headband (a band that surrounds the head)
    3. A metal band that surrounds an object in order to strengthen it.
    4. (anatomy, rare) A joint or sinew.
    5. (heraldry, rare) A diagonal stripe or band.
  3. (rare) A strip of a material not used to tie or bind.
  4. Something used to join or connect; a link.
    1. (figurative) A metaphorical connection or linkage.
  5. A collection or group of bound items.

Descendants

  • English: band, bend, bond
  • Scots: band, bend

References

  • “bō̆nd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-25.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

  • bånd (see this word for common usage)

Etymology

Derived from English band (in this sense).

Noun

band n (definite singular bandet, indefinite plural band, definite plural banda or bandene)

  1. (music) a band; group of rock musicians

Derived terms

  • rockeband
  • samband

References

  • “band” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • bainn (dialectal, Trøndelag)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse band, akin to English bond.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɑnd/

Noun

band n (definite singular bandet, indefinite plural band, definite plural banda)

  1. tape
  2. ribbon
  3. band
  4. bond
  5. leash (for a dog)
Derived terms
  • samband

Etymology 2

Derived from English band (music).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bænd/, /bɑnd/

Noun

band n (definite singular bandet, indefinite plural band, definite plural banda)

  1. (music) band

References

  • “band” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɑnd/

Verb

band

  1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of bindan

Old Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *bandą.

Noun

band n (genitive bands, plural bǫnd)

  1. the act of binding or settling
    Antonym: lausn
  2. band, cord, fetter
  3. (plural only) bond, confederacy
  4. (plural only, heiti, Germanic paganism) the gods
    • c. 930, Egill Skallagrímsson, loose verse 21

Declension

Derived terms

  • bandamaðr m (“confederate”)
  • bandingi m (“prisoner”)

Related terms

  • binda (“to bind”)

Descendants

References

  • band in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.

Polish

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from English band.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛnt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt
  • Syllabification: band

Noun

band m inan

  1. (music) pop or jazz band playing mostly wind instruments
    Synonyms: kapela, zespół
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbant/
  • Rhymes: -ant
  • Syllabification: band
  • Homophone: bant

Noun

band f

  1. genitive plural of banda

Further reading

  • band in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • band in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology 1

Derived from Old Norse band.

Pronunciation

Noun

band n

  1. band
    1. ribbon, tape, strip of material
    2. ensemble, orchestra, group of musicians
    3. gang, band of robbers
    4. (physics) part of radio spectrum
    5. (physics) group of energy levels
  2. a binding (of a book)
  3. a volume (single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia)
  4. belt (used for transporting material or objects between two places); conveyor belt
    Synonym: transportband
  5. caterpillar track; a belt or band fitted instead of wheels to off-road vehicles
    Synonym: larvfötter
  6. audio tape or video tape
  7. cassette (of audio or video tape)
  8. tie, connection, relation; from a person to another person or to a place
Declension
Derived terms
  • halsband
  • kasettband
  • lägga band på
Related terms
  • banda
  • bandning

Etymology 2

Derived from English band.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈband/

Noun

band n

  1. (music) band
Declension

Verb

band

  1. past indicative of binda

References

  • band in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • band in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • band in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English band.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /band/
  • Rhymes: -and

Noun

band m (plural bandiau)

  1. band (group of musicians)
  2. band (strip of material)
  3. (physics) band

Derived terms

Mutation

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “band”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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