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Contraband word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "contraband" word

[noun] goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
[adjective] distributed or sold illicitly; "the black economy pays no taxes"
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\Con"tra*band\, n. [It. contrabando; contra + bando ban, proclamation: cf. F. contrebande. See {Ban} an edict.] 1. Illegal or prohibited traffic. Persons the most bound in duty to prevent contraband, and the most interested in the seizures. --Burke. 2. Goods or merchandise the importation or exportation of which is forbidden. 3. A negro slave, during the Civil War, escaped to, or was brought within, the Union lines. Such slave was considered contraband of war. [U.S.] {Contraband of war}, that which, according to international law, cannot be supplied to a hostile belligerent except at the risk of seizure and condemnation by the aggrieved belligerent. --Wharton.
\Con"tra*band\, a. Prohibited or excluded by law or treaty; forbidden; as, contraband goods, or trade. The contraband will always keep pace, in some measure, with the fair trade. --Burke.
\Con"tra*band\, v. t. 1. To import illegally, as prohibited goods; to smuggle. [Obs.] --Johnson. 2. To declare prohibited; to forbid. [Obs.] The law severly contrabands Our taking business of men's hands. --Hudibras.

Synonyms for contraband

black, black-market, bootleg, illegal, smuggled

See also: merchandise | product | wares |

Related terms: bootleg liquor, flawed, forbidding, gunrunning, hot goods, irregular, jewel smuggling, nonpermissible, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed, punishable, refusal, ruled out, sumptuary laws, taboo, unlicensed, unstatutory, untouchable, unwarranted, vetoed, zoning laws

The fun area, different aproach to word »contraband«

Let's analyse "contraband" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 30% of vowels is 8.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: DNABARTNOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2635 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: contraband: 6 + 1 + 1 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: contraband: 3 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 5 + 4 = 38, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (2) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
N (2) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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