noun
Meaning 1
A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
banc
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Pronunciation
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/bæŋk/
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rhymes with -æŋk
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homophone: bank
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CMU ARPABET: B AE1 NG K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A tribunal or court.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Used to associate a nonbanking affiliate of a bank with the bank's brand name without using the word bank.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: business
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History
Etymology
From Middle English bank, from Old French banc. Doublet of banco, bank, and bench.
A respelling of bank.