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bank·er | \ ˈbaŋ-kər 
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\Definition of banker
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : one that engages in the business of banking
2 : the player who keeps the bank in various games
banker
noun (2)Definition of banker (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person or boat employed in the cod fishery on the Newfoundland banks
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bankerly \ ˈbaŋ-kər-lē \ adjective
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nounbank·er | \ ˈbaŋ-kər \
\Kids Definition of banker
: a person who is engaged in the business of a bank
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The first known use of banker was in 1654
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