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sterling
1[ stur-ling ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or noting British money:
The sterling equivalent is #5.50.
- (of silver) having the standard fineness of 0.925.
- made of silver of this fineness:
a sterling teapot.
- thoroughly excellent:
a man of sterling worth.
Synonyms: first-rate, worthy, honorable, noble
noun
- British currency.
- the standard of fineness for gold and silver coin in the United Kingdom, 0.91666 for gold and 0.500 for silver.
- Also called sterling silver. silver having a fineness of 0.925, now used especially in the manufacture of table utensils, jewelry, etc.
- manufactured articles of sterling silver.
- sterling flatware.
Sterling
2[ stur-ling ]
noun
- a city in NW Illinois.
- a city in NE Colorado.
- a male given name.
sterling
1/ ˈstɜːlɪŋ /
noun
- British money
pound sterling
- ( as modifier )
sterling reserves
- the official standard of fineness of British coins: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925
- short for sterling silver
- ( as modifier )
a sterling bracelet
- an article or articles manufactured from sterling silver
- a former British silver penny
adjective
- prenominal genuine and reliable; first-class
sterling quality
Sterling
2/ ˈstɜːlɪŋ /
noun
- SterlingPeter1960MAustralianSPORT AND GAMES: rugby league player Peter. born 1960, Australian rugby league player: played 18 matches for Australia (1982–88)
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- sterling·ly adverb
- sterling·ness noun
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Origin of sterling1
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Example Sentences
Sterling came as the representative of her facility, which could not handle sending more than one person.
Dinosaurs like Donald Sterling draw the ire of Americans, regardless of political affiliation or ideological tilt.
Any chance of a panel about an issue of African-American interest featuring Paula Deen, Donald Sterling, and a Klan member?
Did you think the world might finally be done with Donald Sterling, the demented, disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner?
And she answered, ‘We have to watch the Donald Sterling thing!’
The lack of bill buyers in foreign countries who will quote as low rates on dollar as on sterling bills.
I do not wholly like these cold and stately English, yet I think I am not blind to their many sterling qualities.
We had our fun, and cleared besides a profit of nearly four pounds sterling.
Joseph Mylchreest was a Manxman, a rough diamond but a man of sterling worth.
The cost of these improvements up to completion is estimated at about one million sterling.
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