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teller
[ tel-er ]
/ ˈtɛl ər /
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noun
a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator: Grandpa was a great teller of tall, tall tales.
a person employed in a bank to receive or pay out money over the counter.
a person who tells, counts, or enumerates, as one appointed to count votes in a legislative body.
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Other definitions for teller (2 of 2)
Teller
[ tel-er ]
/ ˈtɛl ər /
noun
Edward, 1908–2003, U.S. physicist, born in Hungary.
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British Dictionary definitions for teller (1 of 2)
teller
/ (ˈtɛlə) /
noun
another name for cashier 1 (def. 2)
a person appointed to count votes in a legislative body, assembly, etc
a person who tells; narrator
Derived forms of teller
tellership, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for teller (2 of 2)
Teller
/ (ˈtɛlə) /
noun
Edward. 1908–2003, US nuclear physicist, born in Hungary: a major contributor to the development of the hydrogen bomb (1952)
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