/ Dictionary / Index B Bancroft Prize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ban'croft Prize" Pronunciation: [key] one of a group of annual awards for literary achievement in American history and biography: administered by Columbia University. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Bancroft band 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