band

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See also: Band, bånd, bánd, and *band

English[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

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[edit]

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.
      • 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter X, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y., London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
        The Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them.
    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.
    sandstone with bands of shale
    • 1960 December, “The Glasgow Suburban Electrification is opened”, in Trains Illustrated, page 714:
      [...] at each station the train times are not shown in one all-embracing chronological list, but in two separate sheets, one with a conspicuous band of yellow detailing westbound departures and the other with a similar band of blue the eastbound trains.
  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.
    • 1866, Herman Melville, Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War‎[1], Supplement:
      For that heroic band—those children of the furnace who, in regions like Texas and Tennessee, maintained their fidelity through terrible trials—we of the North felt for them, and profoundly we honor them.
  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.
    valence band;  conduction band
  9. (obsolete) A bond.
    • 1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The life and death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i], page 23, column 1:
      OLd Iohn of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaſter,
      Haſt thou according to thy oath and band
      Brought hither Henry Herford thy bold ſon:
      Heere to make good yͤ boiſtrous late appeale,
      Which then our leyſure would not let vs heare,
      Againſt the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Mowbray?
  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
    • 2014, “Trap Queen”, performed by Fetty Wap:
      She my trap queen, let her hit the bando / We be countin' up, watch how far them bands go
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Descendants[edit]
  • → Japanese: バンド (bando)
  • → Korean: 밴드 (baendeu)
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Verb[edit]

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

  1. (transitive) To fasten with a band.
    • 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A Poet’s Midnight”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 54:
      As he spake, his eyes rested on the graves below. "Yes," muttered the youth, "they are sufficient answer; they are indeed the end of all human hope."
      Mechanically he turned from one to another. Some were recently banded down with osiers, and the grass was varied with primrose roots; on some the foxglove grew luxuriantly, while others had a tombstone, carved with a name and a brief epitaph.
  2. (transitive, ornithology) To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).
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Etymology 2[edit]

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[edit]

A music band

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 (a band of thieves).
    • 1883, Howard Pyle, chapter V, in The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood […], New York, N.Y.: […] Charles Scribner’s Sons […], →OCLC:
      But in the meantime Robin Hood and his band lived quietly in Sherwood Forest, without showing their faces abroad, for Robin knew that it would not be wise for him to be seen in the neighborhood of Nottingham, those in authority being very wroth with him.
    • 1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill., New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M. Hill Co., →OCLC:
      "My third command to the Winged Monkeys," said Glinda, "shall be to carry you to your forest. Then, having used up the powers of the Golden Cap, I shall give it to the King of the Monkeys, that he and his band may thereafter be free for evermore."
  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.
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Verb[edit]

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.
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Etymology 3[edit]

Verb[edit]

band

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

Etymology 4[edit]

Verb[edit]

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

  1. Obsolete form of bandy.

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Chinese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English band.

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Noun[edit]

band

  1. (Cantonese) band (group of musicians) (Classifier: 隊／队 c)

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Danish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From English band.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /baːnd/, [b̥æːnd̥]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. band
Inflection[edit]
Declension of band
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative band bandet band
bands 		bandene
genitive bands bandets bands
bands' 		bandenes
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Old Norse bann (“ban, curse”).

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

  1. (rare) excommunication

Etymology 3[edit]

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

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Noun[edit]

band c or n

  1. (rare) swear word

Verb[edit]

band

  1. imperative of bande

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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”).

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Noun[edit]

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)
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Noun[edit]

band n (plural banden, diminutive bandje n)

  1. ribbon

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from English band.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

band m (plural bands, diminutive bandje n)

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

Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse band.

Noun[edit]

band n (genitive singular bands, plural bond)

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

Declension[edit]

n8 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative band bandið bond bondini
Accusative band bandið bond bondini
Dative bandi bandinum bondum bondunum
Genitive bands bandsins banda bandanna

German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

band

  1. preterite of binden

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse band.

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Noun[edit]

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

Declension[edit]

declension of band
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative band bandið bönd böndin
accusative band bandið bönd böndin
dative bandi bandinu böndum böndunum
genitive bands bandsins banda bandanna

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Middle English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bɔ(ː)nd/, /ba(ː)nd/

Noun[edit]

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.

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • bånd (see this word for common usage)

Etymology[edit]

From English band (in this sense).

Noun[edit]

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

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

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • bainn (dialectal, Trøndelag)

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old Norse band, akin to English bond.

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Noun[edit]

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

  1. a tape
  2. a ribbon
  3. a band
  4. a bond
  5. a leash (for a dog)
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Etymology 2[edit]

From English band (music).

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Noun[edit]

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

  1. (music) a band

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *bandą.

Noun[edit]

band n (genitive bands, plural bǫnd)

  1. the act of binding or settling
    Antonym: lausn
    lausn ok band allra vandamál
    the decision in all difficult cases
  2. band, cord, fetter
  3. (plural only) bond, confederacy
  4. (plural only, poetic, Germanic paganism) the gods
    • c. 930, Egill Skallagrímsson, loose verse 21
      Svá skyldi goð gjalda,
      gram reki bǫnd af lǫndum,
      reið sé rǫgn ok Óðinn,
      rôn míns féar hônum; […]
      So shall the gods repay him—may the gods drive the ruler from the land; may the divine powers be wroth, and Odin—for the plunder of my wealth.

Declension[edit]

  Declension of band (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative band bandit bǫnd bǫndin
accusative band bandit bǫnd bǫndin
dative bandi bandinu bǫndum bǫndunum
genitive bands bandsins banda bandanna

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References[edit]

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

Polish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English band.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

band m inan

  1. (music) pop or jazz band playing mostly wind instruments
    Synonyms: kapela, zespół
Declension[edit]
Declension of band
singular plural
nominative band bandy
genitive bandu bandów
dative bandowi bandom
accusative band bandy
instrumental bandem bandami
locative bandzie bandach
vocative bandzie bandy

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Noun[edit]

band f

  1. genitive plural of banda

Further reading[edit]

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

Swedish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse band.

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Noun[edit]

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 belt used for transporting material or objects between two places; conveyor belt
    Synonym: transportband
  3. caterpillar track; a belt or band fitted instead of wheels to off-road vehicles
    Synonym: larvfötter
  4. an audio tape or a video tape
  5. a cassette of audio or video tape
  6. a tie, a connection, a relation; from a person to another person or to a place
Declension[edit]
Declension of band 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative band bandet band banden
Genitive bands bandets bands bandens
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Etymology 2[edit]

From English band.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

band n

  1. (music) a band
Declension[edit]
Declension of band 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative band bandet band banden
Genitive bands bandets bands bandens

Verb[edit]

band

  1. past indicative of binda

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English band.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

band m (plural bandiau)

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

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Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
band fand mand unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

  • 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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