[1600–10; forbid + -ance]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cadet, dolly, progressive, setup, umbrella-ance is a suffix used to form nouns either from adjectives in -ant or from verbs. Other words that use the affix -ance include: alliance, clearance, finance, guidance, performance
Examples of 'forbiddance' in a sentence
forbiddance
On pain of your forbiddance to the library, you must not ask this.