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Also Inflected form of forbid

forbidden

for·bid·den

UK/fəˈbɪdən/ US/fəːˈbɪdən] ~ [fəˈbɪdn̩/ common

adjective

1.

excluded from use or mention

  • “forbidden fruit”
  • “in our house dancing and playing cards were out”
  • “a taboo subject”

Origin

Past participle of the verb forbid. Doublet of verboten. Compare German verboten, Dutch verboden, Swedish förbjuden, and West Frisian ferbean.

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