Sterling

['stɜːlɪŋ] or ['stɝlɪŋ]

Definition

(noun.) British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK.

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Definition

(n.) Same as Starling, 3.

(n.) Any English coin of standard value; coined money.

(n.) A certain standard of quality or value for money.

(a.) Belonging to, or relating to, the standard British money of account, or the British coinage; as, a pound sterling; a shilling sterling; a penny sterling; -- now chiefly applied to the lawful money of England; but sterling cost, sterling value, are used.

(a.) Genuine; pure; of excellent quality; conforming to the highest standard; of full value; as, a work of sterling merit; a man of sterling good sense.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Genuine, pure, true, real, substantial, positive.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Sound, substantial, unalloyed, pure, unadulterated, standard, genuine,essential, solid

ANT:Fictitious, ungenuine, ascititious, specious, pretentious, ostensible,plausible

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Definition

adj. a designation of British money—pure genuine of good quality—also generally of value or excellence authoritative.

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