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banker

noun bank·er \ ˈbaŋ-kər \

Definition of banker

1 : one that engages in the business of banking
2 : the player who keeps the bank in various games
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bankerly

play \-lē\ adjective

First Known Use of banker

circa 1671

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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banker

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Definition of banker

: a person or boat employed in the cod fishery on the Newfoundland banks

First Known Use of banker

1654

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BANKER Defined for Kids

banker

noun bank·er \ ˈbaŋ-kər \

Definition of banker for Students

: a person who is engaged in the business of a bank

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