sterling
/ˈstɜɹlɪŋ/ noun C1- An English silver penny first introduced by the Normans.
- A penny issued in other countries, such as Scotland.
- The currency of the United Kingdom, also called the pound sterling
- Former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness (0.91666 for gold and 0.925 for silver).
Plural sterlings
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Sterling, had spent three exhausting months drafting this monumental maritime chart for an influential merchant consortium.
Sterling tolerated no insubordination, and questioning his expertise was generally considered an unforgivable breach of professional etiquette.
Sterling frowned slightly, taking the heavy leather-bound book from her trembling hands and adjusting his own reading glasses.
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