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Banco

adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Being or relating to a type of court involving a bench of judges, often an appeals court. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A barangay of Palanas, Masbate, Philippines.
Noun
  1. 1
    A bank, especially that of Venice; formerly used to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money when it has become depreciated. attributive

    "banco money"

  2. 2
    In baccarat or chemin de fer, a bet on the banker hand.

    "Bond had spent the last two afternoons and most of the nights at the Casino, playing complicated progression systems on the even chances at roulette. He made a high banco at chemin-de-fer whenever he heard one offered."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From in banco, from Latin in banco.

Etymology 2

From Italian banco. Doublet of banc, bank, and bench.

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