Banks

Banks
noun
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
• Syn: ↑Sir Joseph Banks
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑botanist, ↑phytologist, ↑plant scientist

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plural of bank
present third singular of bank

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/bangks/, n.
1. Sir Joseph, 1734-1820, English naturalist.
2. Nathaniel Prentiss /pren"tis/, 1816-94, U.S. army officer and politician: Speaker of the House 1856-57.

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I [bangks]
Ernie (1931 - ), U.S. baseball player; full name Ernest Banks; known as Mr. Cub. He played first base or shortstop for the Chicago Cubs from 1953 until 1971. Baseball Hall of Fame (1977)
II
Sir Joseph (1743 - 1820), English botanist. He accompanied Captain James Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific

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