pound sterling
noun
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Origin of pound sterling
First recorded in 1625–35
Words nearby pound sterling
pound net, pound of flesh, pound out, pound scots, pound sign, pound sterling, pound the pavement, pound-foot, pound-force, poundage, poundal
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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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