Bible Dictionaries
Banian

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The Indian fig. See Banyan.

(2):

(n.) A man's loose gown, like that worn by the Banians.

(3):

(n.) A Hindoo trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Banian'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/banian.html. 1828.