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sterling
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As a noun, sterling means the currency of the United Kingdom. As an adjective, it means of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage.
Meanings of sterling
9 meaningsnoun
The currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound.
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.
British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
adjective
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.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).