# banality

> English word · Noun · IPA /bəˈnælɪti/ · frequency rank #57,882

## Definitions
1. The quality of being banal.
2. Something which is banal.
3. A feudal right or obligation, especially the obligation for a peasant to grind grain at the lord's mill, or the profits accruing from such rights.

## Etymology
From French banalité, from banal, equivalent to banal + -ity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/banality