savings certificate

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noun

a certificate of deposit for a specific sum of money in a savings account, especially a deposit for a fixed term at a specified interest rate.

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

Origin of savings certificate

First recorded in 1915–20

Sixpence more and the little pet could buy a War Savings Certificate.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 152, January 24, 1917|Various
As soon as the book contains thirty-one stamps it is exchanged for a War Savings Certificate.
The War After the War|Isaac Frederick Marcosson
When thirty-one have been affixed they may be exchanged at the post office for a pound Savings Certificate.
The War After the War|Isaac Frederick Marcosson
Now follows a vivid lesson in how to save and buy a War Savings Certificate.
The War After the War|Isaac Frederick Marcosson

By these means they have been able to buy a War Savings Certificate every week.
The War After the War|Isaac Frederick Marcosson