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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Two days later, attorneys Lisa J. Banks and Sarah E. Nesbitt said in a statement that they represented a woman the committee interviewed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Alongside Iran, the soaring cost of living was a recurring theme for the households visited by Banks and Starr.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The legal basis for this goes back to a landmark English case, Banks v.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Shopify rises after Deutsche Banks says the company is poised to win big from agentic commerce in the long run.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

And Mrs. Banks had said she would think about it.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers

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