Meaning

3 senses
  1. A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.

  2. A tribunal or court.

  3. (US)Used to associate a nonbanking affiliate of a bank with the bank's brand name without using the word bank.

Origin

From Middle English bank, from Old French banc. Doublet of banco, bank, and bench. A resp

From Middle English bank, from Old French banc. Doublet of banco, bank, and bench.

A respelling of bank.

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Forms

plural: bancs
Singularbanc
Pluralbancs

regular

Word family

2 related words
Relatedbanco
Deriveden banc

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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