Definition of teller
1 : one that relates or communicates a teller of stories
2 : one that reckons or counts: such asa : a member of a bank's staff concerned with the direct handling of money received or paid outb : one appointed to count votes
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Recent Examples of teller from the Web
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Tellers: Regina Carswell Russo, Samina Sohail, Aftab Pureval, Ethan Tran, Ben Kline, Jordan Bennett Arnold.
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His wife, model and host Chrissy Teigen, is a hilarious teller of truths and spiller of tea, especially on Twitter.
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The teller put money in a purple pillow case and Randle fled the area in a vehicle.
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During the robbery, Madison allegedly approached a bank teller with a note demanding money and produced a handgun, according to the release.
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Mr. Leno spoke further about his life after late night and challenges of being a political joke-teller in a polarized environment.
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Teller was allegedly uncooperative and almost fell into traffic, so the cop apparently arrested him, kept him in jail for around four hours, and released him without bail.
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Teller has appeared in such movies as Whiplash, Rabbit Hole and The Spectacular Now and War Dogs.
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The story at this point becomes more muddled, and versions differ depending on the teller.
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First Known Use of teller
14th century
Teller
playDefinition of Teller
Edward 1908–2003 American (Hungarian-born) physicist
TELLER Defined for English Language Learners
teller
playDefinition of teller for English Language Learners
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: a person who tells something (such as a story) to someone else
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: a person who works in a bank and whose job is to receive money from customers and pay out money to customers
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: a person whose job is to count votes
TELLER Defined for Kids
teller
playDefinition of teller for Students
1 : a person who tells stories
2 : a bank employee who receives and pays out money
3 : a person who counts votes
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