sterling
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sterling (uncountable)
- The currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound.
- 1905, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 1, Who Stole the Black Diamonds ?[1]:
- “… among the objects stolen was the famous parure of Black Diamonds, for which a bid of half a million sterling had just been made and accepted. […]”
- 1905, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 1, Who Stole the Black Diamonds ?[1]:
- Former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925.
- Sterling silver, or articles made from this material.
- A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge; a starling.
Translations[edit]
the currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound
former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness
sterling silver, or articles made from this material
Adjective[edit]
sterling (not comparable)
- of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage.
- of, relating to, or made from sterling silver.
- Of acknowledged worth or influence; high quality; authoritative.
- Genuine; true; pure; of great value or excellence.
Translations[edit]
of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage
high quality
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