banvin
French
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom ban + vin (“wine”), related to Medieval Latin bannus (“jurisdiction”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbanvin m (plural banvins)
- (history) the monopoly held by a feudal lord on sales of wine in their jurisdiction during a particular period of time
- 1966, C. van de Kieft, “Monopole de vente du "gruit" (produit végétal employé dans la fabrication de la bière) et droit de ban”, in Acta Historiae Neerlandica, volume 1, page 79:
- De la sorte, le banvin empêchait le débit de vins de qualité inférieure et servait l’intérêt général.
- In this way, the banvin prevented the output of poor-quality wines and served the general interest.
- (history) a proclamation indicating the day on which such a monopoly ends
Further reading
edit- “banvin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.