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banknote

British  
/ ˈbæŋkˌnəʊt /

noun

  1. a promissory note issued by a central bank, serving as money

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"Nature is a great choice from a banknote authentication perspective and means we can showcase the UK's rich and varied wildlife on the next series of banknotes," she added.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Animals and nature, as well as railways and TV nostalgia, featured strongly among the ideas sent in to the BBC's Your Voice when we asked for your views on banknote themes last year.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The Bank of England says it will honor Alan Turing on a new 50-pound banknote.

From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 14, 2024

The Ig Nobel–winning researchers’ prize consisted of an out-of-circulation Zimbabwean banknote and a PDF that could be printed out and folded to form a miniature cola box.

From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2023

But it’s a banknote, paper money, and it’s torn.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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