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bank note

American  
Or banknote

noun

  1. a promissory note, payable on demand, issued by an authorized bank and intended to circulate as money.


Etymology

Origin of bank note

First recorded in 1685–95

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Analysts at the bank note investor worries that the recent VAT adjustment on some telecom services may lead to broader tax increases.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

In one exchange, he was seen taking a £5 bank note from a man who got into his car, and then checking it.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2025

The $5 bill is Australia’s only bank note to feature the monarch.

From Seattle Times Feb. 1, 2023

The Bank of England on Tuesday revealed its design for a new bank note featuring the face of King Charles III.

From Washington Post Dec. 20, 2022

He had a Jewish friend in town named Israel Levy who signed a bank note that allowed Tateh to get his hands on that old place.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

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