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- Dictionarysterling/ˈstəːlɪŋ/
noun
- 1. British money: "prices in sterling are shown"
- 2. short for sterling silver
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their work or qualities) excellent or valuable: "this organization does sterling work for youngsters"
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used to describe a metal, especially silver, that has a particular high level of purity (= measure of how pure it is): Offers include a 124-piece set of sterling silver cutlery at €4,495. of a very high standard: The lowest rates and best deals go to customers with sterling credit.
: conforming to the highest standard. sterling character. a sterling record of achievement. sterlingly adverb. sterlingness noun. Synonyms. Adjective.
Sterling (ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories. The pound is the main unit of sterling, and the word pound is also used to refer to the British currency generally, often qualified in international contexts as the British pound or the pound sterling.
used to describe a metal, especially silver, that has a particular high level of purity (= measure of how pure it is): Offers include a 124-piece set of sterling silver cutlery at €4,495. of a very high standard: The lowest rates and best deals go to customers with sterling credit.
Sterling silver is an alloy composed by weight of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925. Tiffany & Co. pitcher ( c. 1871) having paneled sides and repoussé design with shells, scrolls and flowers; top edge is repousse arrowhead leaf design.
noun. British money. pound sterling. ( as modifier ) sterling reserves. the official standard of fineness of British coins: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925. short for sterling silver. ( as modifier )
1. uncountable noun. Sterling is the money system of Great Britain. The stamps had to be paid for in sterling. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Sterling means very good in quality; used to describe someone's work or character. [formal, approval] Those are sterling qualities to be admired in anyone. ...his years of sterling service.
Sterling is British money, but it also describes anything of very high quality. A sterling report card has all A’s, and sterling manners are needed for a visit with the Queen of England.
1. Abbr. ster. or stg. British money, especially the pound as the basic unit of currency of the United Kingdom. 2. British coinage of silver or gold, having as a standard of fineness 0.500 for silver and 0.91666 for gold. 3. a. Sterling silver. b. Articles, such as tableware, made of sterling silver. adj. 1.
What does the word sterling mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sterling, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. sterling has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
