/ Dictionary / Index B Bancroft: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ban•croft Pronunciation: (ban'krôft, -kroft, bang'-), [key] — n. 1800–91, U.S. historian and statesman. 1832–1918, U.S. publisher and historian. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. banco Bancroft Prize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language