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banco

/ˈbæŋkoʊ/
noun

A bank, especially that of Venice; formerly used to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money when it has become depreciated.

Examples:

"banco money"

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relatingverb
/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

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