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bank·book /'bæŋkbʊk/ n a book in which a record of the money one puts into and takes out of a bank is kept → compare PASSBOOK
'bank card n 1 AmE a small plastic card provided by your bank that can be used as a CREDIT CARD (=for buying things which you pay for later) and can also be used for getting money 2 BrE a small plastic card provided by your bank that can be used as a CHEQUE GUARANTEE CARD, a SWITCH card (=for buying things) or for getting money
'bank draft also bank-bill /'bæŋkbl/, 'banker's draft n an order by one bank to another (especially a foreign bank) to pay a certain sum of money to a named person or organization
bank·er /'bæŋkər/ n 1 a person who owns or manages a BANK¹ 2 the player who keeps the BANK¹ in games of chance
'banker's card n BrE a CHEQUE CARD → compare DEBIT CARD
banker's 'order n a STANDING ORDER
bank 'holiday n 1 BrE || public holiday AmE an official public holiday, not a Saturday or Sunday, when banks and most businesses are closed → see Feature on page A22
CULTURAL NOTE Bank holiday especially refers to the bank holiday in the Spring (Spring bank holiday) and the one in August (August bank holiday, also called Late Summer Holiday). These two bank holidays are always on a Monday (Bank Holiday Monday), and the weekend when they take place is known as a bank holiday weekend: There are bound to be traffic jams over the bank holiday weekend as people head for the coast.
2 AmE a period when banks are closed, usually by government order, to prevent money difficulties
bank·ing /'bæŋkɪŋ/ n [U] the business of a bank or a banker: a career in banking | the international banking system
'bank manager n a person who manages a bank.
CULTURAL NOTE The British STEREOTYPE of a bank manager is a boring, old-fashioned MIDDLE-AGED man wearing a suit.
'bank note n a piece of paper money printed for the national bank of a country for public use
Bank of A'merica one of the largest banks in the US
Bank of 'England, the the national bank of the UK, whose responsibilities include arranging the amounts of money that the government can borrow, and fixing the rate at which people and businesses can borrow money
Bank of 'Scotland, the one of the main banks in Scotland. Like other Scottish banks, it prints its own banknotes.
'bank rate n [the;U] the rate of interest fixed by a central bank, such as the Bank of England. The bank rate influences the rates of interest charged by all banks and building societies (BUILDING SOCIETY) for the LOAN of money, and the rate of interest paid to savers.
bank·roll¹ /'bæŋkrəʊl/ n AmE a supply of money
bankroll² v [T] AmE infml to supply money for or pay the cost of (a business, plan etc)
bank·rupt¹ /'bæŋkrpt/ adj 1 unable to pay one's debts. When people declare that they are bankrupt, lawyers take charge of all their money and goods and sell them in order to pay their debts: He started a small business, but went bankrupt when the recession started. → compare INSOLVENT 2 lacking in a particular desirable quality: morally bankrupt (=completely without moral principles) | bankrupt of new ideas
bankrupt² n a person who is bankrupt
bankrupt³ v [T] to make bankrupt or very poor: The cost of defending the libel action almost bankrupted the magazine.
bank·rupt·cy /'bæŋkrʌptsi/ n [C;U] (an example of) the state of being or becoming bankrupt: The company is threatened with bankruptcy. | There has been an increase in bankruptcies in the last two years. | the bankruptcy of the government's plans (=their failure to produce good results etc)
Banks, Ernie /bæŋks/ (1931-) an American baseball player who was the first African American to play for the Chicago Cubs team. He played at FIRST BASE and SHORTSTOP, and won the MVP award in 1958 and 1959.
Banks, Gordon (1937-) a British football player who was one of the best GOALKEEPERS who ever played for England. He played for England when they won the World Cup in 1966. He RETIRED after losing an eye in a car accident.
Banks, Iain /'iːən/ (1954-) a British writer, born in Scotland, whose NOVELS include The Wasp Factory and The Crow Road. He also writes SCIENCE FICTION books using the name Iain M. Banks.
'bank statement n a document sent regularly by a bank to a customer holding a CURRENT ACCOUNT. It lists all the amounts received by and paid out from the account.
Ban·ne·ker, Ben·ja·min /'bæŋkər, 'bendʒəmɪn/ (1731-1806) an African-American scientist who taught himself subjects such as mathematics and ASTRONOMY. He wrote popular ALMANACS.
ban·ner /'bænər/ n 1 a long piece of cloth on which a sign is painted, often carried between two poles: The marchers waved banners saying 'We want work'. 2 lit a flag 3 under the banner of in the name of (a principle or aim); for the cause of: The new government came to power under the banner of fighting poverty.
banner 'headline n a HEADLINE that goes across the whole width of a newspaper
ban·nis·ter /'bænɪstər/ n another spelling of BANISTER
Bannister, Sir Roger (1929-) a British runner who, in 1954, became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes
Ban·nock·burn /'bænɒkbɜːrn/ a village in the central part of Scotland that is known as the place where Robert the Bruce, King of the Scots, defeated the English in a famous battle in 1314
banns /bænz/ n [P] a public declaration, usually made in church, of an intended marriage
CULTURAL NOTE In Britain, banns are read out in the church in which a couple are getting married on three separate Sundays before a marriage takes place. They include the words, 'If any of you know cause or just impediment, why these two persons should not be joined together in holy Matrimony, ye are to declare it'. In the US, banns are not usually declared now.
ban·quet¹ /'bæŋkwɪt/ n a formal dinner for many people in honour of a particular person or occasion
banquet² v [I] to take part in a banquet
Ban·quo /'bæŋkwəʊ/ a character in SHAKESPEARE's play MACBETH. Macbeth gives secret orders for Banquo to be murdered, but Banquo later returns as a GHOST during an important celebration, to remind Macbeth that he is guilty and that his plans will fail.
ban·shee /bæn'ʃiː; 'bænʃiː/ n (especially in Ireland) a spirit whose cry is believed to mean that there will be a death in the house
ban·tam /'bæntəm/ n a small kind of farm chicken
ban·tam·weight /'bæntəmweɪt/ n a BOXER heavier than a FLYWEIGHT but lighter than a FEATHERWEIGHT
ban·ter¹ /'bæntər/ n [U] light joking talk; REPARTEE: The actress exchanged banter with reporters.
banter² v [I] to speak or act playfully or jokingly → -ing adj bantering remarks → -ingly adv
Ban·tu /ˌbæn'tuː/ n 1 [U] one of a large group of African languages that are spoken in central, eastern, or southern Africa, including SWAHILI and ZULU 2 [C] a person from central, eastern, or southern Africa who speaks one of the Bantu languages. Some people find this name offensive.
Ban·tu·stan /ˌbæntuː'stæn/ one of several areas in South Africa that were established by the white government as partly independent countries where black people could go and live. The official name for these areas was HOMELANDS but they stopped existing when APARTHEID ended in the early 1990s.
ban·yan /'bænjən, -jæn/ also 'banyan tree n an Indian fruit tree whose branches grow down towards the ground and form new roots