teller

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The famed fortune teller from the French Alps promised to forecast a week's worth of fortunes if we explained Richmond's Mayoral and City Council elections to her in a way she could understand.

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  1. noun One who tells: a teller of tall tales.
  2. noun A bank employee who receives and pays out money.
  3. noun An automated teller machine.

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  • The famed fortune teller from the French Alps promised to forecast a week's worth of fortunes if we explained Richmond's Mayoral and City Council elections to her in a way she could understand. —  Richmond.com - Main
  • Mr. Goodwyn came back just then, and I moved away The two looked at each other for a moment without another word being said Evidently the teller was allowing the information he had just received to soak in, where he could turn it around and begin to grasp the true significance of the incident Dick, I believe, my boy, you have struck on the true secret of this mysterious robbery," the teller exclaimed. —  Dick the Bank Boy Or, A Missing Fortune
  • Three of these Mrs Gaff passed on her way to the one to whom she had been directed by the head's nose Now, sir," said Mrs Gaff, (she could not say "young man" this time, for the teller was an elderly gentleman), "I hope ye'll pay me the money without any more worrittin' of me. —  Shifting Winds A Tough Yarn
  • The Monsieur of the hotel preferred to visit the cafe of the story-teller, which is far more interesting. —  The Garden of Allah
  • At one time I thought she was a story-teller, and at another time that she was the pink of truth. —  Bleak House
 

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  1. from Middle English tellere; from tell -er.
 

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/ˈtɛlər/
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