Banks

American  

[bangks] / bæŋks /

noun

1. Sir Joseph, 1734–1820, English naturalist.

2. Nathaniel Prentiss 1816–94, U.S. army officer and politician: Speaker of the House 1856–57.

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Banks British  

/ bæŋks /

noun

1. Iain ( Menzies ). 1954–2013, Scottish novelist and science fiction writer. His novels include The Wasp Factory (1984), The Crow Road (1992), and The Steep Approach to Garbadale (2007); science-fiction (under the name Iain M. Banks) includes Look to Windward (2000)

2. Sir Joseph . 1743–1820, British botanist and explorer: circumnavigated the world with James Cook (1768–71)

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Banks Scientific  

/ băngks /

1. British botanist who took part in Captain James Cook's voyage around the world (1768–1771), during which he discovered and cataloged many species of plant and animal life.

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Banks

Gareth Banks has volunteered with the organisation for two years and "absolutely loves it".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Banks issuing cards have to support what is called “agentic tokens” that contain a user’s intent and the data for the purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Hopeful return: Tanner Banks, a major contributor to the Philadelphia bullpen in 2025, was reinstated from the 60-day IL over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Banks view the Fed’s interest rate as one important factor in setting their own rates, but it’s not the only one, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

By time I came along, most everybody in Banks County thought General Tweedy had been a high monkity-monk in the Army of the Confederacy instead of just in the home guard.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns