Definition of sterling

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Sterling (n.) A certain standard of quality or value for money.

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Louis D''or :: Louis d'or () Formerly, a gold coin of France nominally worth twenty shillings sterling, but of varying value; -- first struck in 1640..
#NAME? :: -ling () A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling..
Maravedi :: Maravedi (n.) A small copper coin of Spain, equal to three mils American money, less than a farthing sterling. Also, an ancient Spanish gold coin..
Jacobus :: "Jacobus (n.) An English gold coin, of the value of twenty-five shillings sterling, struck in the reign of James I..
Sterling :: Sterling (n.) Same as Starling, 3..
Thaler :: Thaler (n.) A German silver coin worth about three shillings sterling, or about 73 cents..
Maximilian :: Maximilian (n.) A gold coin of Bavaria, of the value of about 13s. 6d. sterling, or about three dollars and a quarter..
Oysterling :: Oysterling (n.) A young oyster.
Starlit :: Starling (n.) A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also sterling.
Florence :: Florence (n.) An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III., of six shillings sterling value..
Tael :: Tael (n.) A denomination of money, in China, worth nearly six shillings sterling, or about a dollar and forty cents; also, a weight of one ounce and a third..
Pound :: Pound (n.) A British denomination of money of account, equivalent to twenty shillings sterling, and equal in value to about $4.86. There is no coin known by this name, but the gold sovereign is of the same value..
Easterling :: Easterling (a.) Relating to the money of the Easterlings, or Baltic traders. See Sterling..
Ora :: Ora (n.) A money of account among the Anglo-Saxons, valued, in the Domesday Book, at twenty pence sterling..
Scute :: Scute (n.) An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents..
Moidore :: Moidore (n.) A gold coin of Portugal, valued at about 27s. sterling..
Sterling :: Sterling (a.) Belonging to, or relating to, the standard British money of account, or the British coinage; as, a pound sterling; a shilling sterling; a penny sterling; -- now chiefly applied to the lawful money of England; but sterling cost, sterling value, are used..
Stives :: Stiver (n.) A Dutch coin, and money of account, of the value of two cents, or about one penny sterling; hence, figuratively, anything of little worth..
Scudo :: Scudo (n.) A silver coin, and money of account, used in Italy and Sicily, varying in value, in different parts, but worth about 4 shillings sterling, or about 96 cents; also, a gold coin worth about the same..
Sesterce :: Sesterce (n.) A Roman coin or denomination of money, in value the fourth part of a denarius, and originally containing two asses and a half, afterward four asses, -- equal to about two pence sterling, or four cents..
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