Definitions for banker
ˈbæŋ kərbanker

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. bankernoun

   a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

2. bankernoun

   the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bankernoun

   One that trafficks in money; one that keeps or manages a bank.

   Etymology: from bank.

   Whole droves of lenders croud the banker’s doors,
   To call in money. John Dryden, Spanish Friar.

   By powerful charms of gold and silver led,
   The Lombard bankers and the change to waste. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. banker

   A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Because banks play an important role in financial stability and the economy of a country, most jurisdictions exercise a high degree of regulation over banks. Most countries have institutionalized a system known as fractional reserve banking, under which banks hold liquid assets equal to only a portion of their current liabilities. In addition to other regulations intended to ensure liquidity, banks are generally subject to minimum capital requirements based on an international set of capital standards, the Basel Accords. Banking in its modern sense evolved in the fourteenth century in the prosperous cities of Renaissance Italy but in many ways functioned as a continuation of ideas and concepts of credit and lending that had their roots in the ancient world. In the history of banking, a number of banking dynasties – notably, the Medicis, the Fuggers, the Welsers, the Berenbergs, and the Rothschilds – have played a central role over many centuries. The oldest existing retail bank is Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (founded in 1472), while the oldest existing merchant bank is Berenberg Bank (founded in 1590).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. banker

   A banker is a professional who works in the banking sector, often in a commercial, private, or investment bank. They provide a variety of financial services, such as lending and managing money, to individuals, corporations, and governments. Bankers may also be involved in activities such as financial planning, investment, wealth management, and financial consulting. The primary role of a banker is to help clients manage and grow their financial resources effectively.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Bankernoun

   one who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc

2. Bankernoun

   a money changer

3. Bankernoun

   the dealer, or one who keeps the bank in a gambling house

4. Bankernoun

   a vessel employed in the cod fishery on the banks of Newfoundland

5. Bankernoun

   a ditcher; a drain digger

6. Bankernoun

   the stone bench on which masons cut or square their work

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. banker

   A vessel employed in the deep-sea cod-fishery on the great banks of Newfoundland. Also, a man who works on the sides of a canal, or on an embankment; a navvy.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BANKER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Banker is ranked #7876 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Banker surname appeared 4,201 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Banker.
   
   89.8% or 3,774 total occurrences were White.
   4% or 172 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.2% or 95 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 79 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.5% or 65 total occurrences were Black.
   0.3% or 16 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Financier
   • Money Handler

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'banker' in Nouns Frequency: #2330

Anagrams for banker »

1. barken

How to pronounce banker?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say banker in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of banker in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of banker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of banker in a Sentence

1. Harm Bandholz:

   You are probably not getting it any clearer from a central banker than that.

2. Mark Twain:

   A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.

3. Derek Holt at Scotiabank:

   There are dim hopes amidst an active rumor mill that on balance continues to portray both Greek PM Alexis Tsipras and his main banker German Chancellor Angela Merkel as uncompromising.

4. Ralph Northam:

   I knew State Senator Augustus Benton as a lawmaker, an attorney, a banker, and a farmer raising beef cattle in Moccasin Valley, working the land just as generations of State Senator Augustus Benton family had done before him, state Senator Augustus Benton loved the outdoors, and State Senator Augustus Benton loved serving people even more. State Senator Augustus Benton pushed hard to bring jobs and investment to State Senator Augustus Benton district, and I will always be grateful for State Senator Augustus Benton courageous vote to expand health care for people who need it.

5. Murray Campbell:

   Lord knows I love oysters, especially those Apalachicolas, i'd love to see them successful. But truth is, we need that water. Once you put a crop in the ground, the banker wants his money.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=banker
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=banker
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banker
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=banker
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html