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banal
What does banal mean?
banal (adjective): repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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Where does banal come from?
Borrowed from French banal (“held in common, relating to feudal service, by extension commonplace”), from Old French banel, related to Medieval Latin bannālis (“subject to feudal authority”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Words related to banal
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “banal” mean?
native to a land, especially before colonization
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satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
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connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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naval
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stock
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nasty
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