1
: one that relates or communicates
a teller of stories
2
: one that reckons or counts: such as
a
: a member of a bank's staff concerned with the direct handling of money received or paid out
b
: one appointed to count votes
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These tales have a long history of being told around hearth fires, bedsides and kitchens, each version differing slightly based on the teller.
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Heather Walter, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
According to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department, the lead investigating agency, and each criminal complaint, Bahler was identified as the suspect who handed a note to a Landmark teller and demanded money shortly after noon July 9.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Police say Fleming handed the slip to the bank teller and was told that his request could not be fulfilled.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Deputies responded to the first bank around 12:41 p.m. after the suspect presented a note to a teller at a bank in Ladera Ranch, located in the 27000 block of Crown Valley Parkway.
—Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 8 July 2024
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Heather Walter, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
According to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department, the lead investigating agency, and each criminal complaint, Bahler was identified as the suspect who handed a note to a Landmark teller and demanded money shortly after noon July 9.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Police say Fleming handed the slip to the bank teller and was told that his request could not be fulfilled.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Deputies responded to the first bank around 12:41 p.m. after the suspect presented a note to a teller at a bank in Ladera Ranch, located in the 27000 block of Crown Valley Parkway.
—Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 8 July 2024
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“Teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teller. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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teller
noun
tell·er
ˈtel-ər 
1
: one that tells
a teller of tales
2
: a person who counts votes (as in a legislative body)
3
: a bank employee who receives and pays out money
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