sterling
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈstɜr.lɪŋ/
:
libra esterlina
- There was a time when the pound sterling actually meant a pound of sterling silver.
- pound sterling
- dollars and sterling
- sterling and lira
Don't save in sterling because of inflation.
- Don't save in sterling because of inflation.
- We could there has never been a Labour government without a that hasn't devalued sterling.
- You know, the world used the pound sterling as its currency, all of that.
Examples
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You know, the world used the pound sterling as its currency, all of that.
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Yes, about 2 million pounds sterling.
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And I paid him fourteen pounds sterling for this silver tankard.
Fiction book (1994) -
The price per acre soared to more than 10 sterling, perhaps the most expensive land in the colony.
Academic text (2007) -
Valued at 793 sterling, the estate was by no means inconsiderable.
Academic text (2007) -
Five thousand pounds sterling.
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Gin and tonics from the boys of 260, in appreciation for your sterling work, ladies.
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We ate on hand-painted china, used sterling silver dinnerware, and had our food served on sterling silver platters.
Fiction book (1993) -
I've got platinum and sterling silver, something for everyone's taste and everyone's budget, at the lowest prices.
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The price of the new car is 20,000 pounds sterling.
Synonyms
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1.0
The money used in the United Kingdom and some other countries
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8.6
A British name people use for one pound
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1.2
Money used in the United Kingdom worth 100 pence
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3.4
The main money unit used in the United Kingdom equal to 100 pence
A unit of money used in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland equal to 100 pence
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.6
A metal made from silver mixed with other metals for jewelry and tableware
A unit of money used in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland equal to 100 pence
- Archaic
A group of countries whose money was tied to the British pound after World War II
- Archaic
A group of countries whose money was tied to the British pound in the past
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sterling (money) probably comes from old traders called Easterlings, who were 'people from the east' and whose trusted silver coins made their name mean reliable money, so sterling became a name for British currency.