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Banks

[bangks]
–noun
1. Sir Joseph, 1734–1820, English naturalist.
2. Nathaniel Pren⋅tiss [pren-tis] , 1816–94, U.S. army officer and politician: Speaker of the House 1856–57.
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Banks   (bāngks)  Pronunciation Key 
British botanist who took part in Captain James Cook's voyage around the world (1768-1771), during which he discovered and cataloged many species of plant and animal life.
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Nathaniel Prentiss Banks

American politician and Union general during the American Civil War, who during 1862-64 commanded at New Orleans.

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