name
Meaning 1
A surname
A surname from French
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Standard Lemma guide
bic
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: B IH1 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname
A surname from Romanian
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name
Meaning 3
A surname
A surname from Czech or Slovak
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name
Meaning 4
A surname
A surname from the Slavic languages, variant of Bich
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noun
Meaning 5
Alternative letter-case form of Bic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
Meaning 6
Acronym of Bank/Business Identifier Code.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Topics: banking, business
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: SWIFT-BIC, SWIFT code, SWIFT ID
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noun
Meaning 7
Initialism of Bureau International des Containers (“the International Container Bureau”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: economics, sciences, shipping, transport
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noun
Meaning 8
Synonym of disposable ballpoint pen; a stick pen
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Synonyms: disposable ballpoint pen
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noun
Meaning 9
Synonym of disposable lighter.
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Synonyms: disposable lighter
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History
Etymology
* From French Bic * From Romanian Bîc * From Czech Bič and Slovak Bič
Genericization of a trademark. From BiC, a company. Named after French businessman Marcel Bich, the founder. From French Bich (“surname”).