banco

American  

[bang-koh, bahng-] / ˈbæŋ koʊ, ˈbɑŋ- /

noun

plural

bancos

1. a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.

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verb (used without object)

1. to make such a declaration.

banco British  

/ ˈbæŋkəʊ /

interjection

1. a call in gambling games such as chemin de fer and baccarat by a player or bystander who wishes to bet against the entire bank

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Etymology

Origin of banco

1745–55; < French < Italian < Germanic; bank ²

Example Sentences

Banco de Sabadell falls 1.5%, though CaixaBank gains 0.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fund managers expect a lift for stocks once Banco de Brasil finally starts cutting rates sometime in the next few months.

From Barron's

Fund managers expect a lift for stocks once Banco de Brasil finally starts cutting rates sometime in the next few months.

From Barron's

Fund managers expect a lift for stocks once Banco de Brasil finally starts cutting rates sometime in the next few months.

From Barron's

He advised citizens to deposit their money in the state-owned Banco Nacion if private banks asked too many questions about the provenance of the funds.

From Barron's