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pound sterling

noun

pound2 (def. 3).

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Origin of pound sterling

First recorded in 1625–35

Words nearby pound sterling

pound of flesh, pound out, pound puppy, pound Scots, pound sign, pound sterling, pound the pavement, Poupart's ligament, Poupart's line, pour, pourboire
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British Dictionary definitions for pound sterling

pound sterling

noun

the official name for the standard monetary unit of the United KingdomSee pound 3 (def. 5)
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