ster|ling

ster|ling
ster|ling «STUR lihng», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. containing 92.5 per cent pure silver; of standard quality for silver. Sterling is stamped on solid silver knives, forks, and the like.
2. made of sterling silver.
3. Figurative. genuine reliable; excellent; dependable: »

Everyone admires our doctor's sterling character.

SYNONYM(S): sound.
4. of British money; payable in British money.
–n.
1. sterling silver or things made of it.
2. a) British money, especially the pound as the standard British monetary unit in international trade: »

to pay in sterling.

b) the standard of fineness for silver or gold coin in Great Britain, that of silver being.500 at present, and that for gold.9166. Since 1946 British coins are made of a cupronickel alloy. Abbr: stg.
3. (in Australia) persons born in Great Britain or Ireland.
╂[Middle English sterling silver penny, Old English steorra star (which was on certain early Norman coins) + -ling]
–ster´ling|ly, adverb.
–ster´ling|ness, noun.

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  • ster´ling|ly — ster|ling «STUR lihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. containing 92.5 per cent pure silver; of standard quality for silver. Sterling is stamped on solid silver knives, forks, and the like. 2. made of sterling silver. 3. Figurative. genuine reliable;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ster´ling|ness — ster|ling «STUR lihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. containing 92.5 per cent pure silver; of standard quality for silver. Sterling is stamped on solid silver knives, forks, and the like. 2. made of sterling silver. 3. Figurative. genuine reliable;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • non|ster|ling — «non STUR lihng», adjective. of or having to do with countries outside the sterling area …   Useful english dictionary

  • ster — ster; ster·co·bi·lin; ster·co·bi·lin·o·gen; ster·co·ra·ceous; ster·co·ral; ster·co·ra·nism; ster·co·ra·nist; ster·co·ra·rii·dae; ster·co·rary; ster·co·ra·tion; ster·co·ric·o·lous; ster·co·rite; ster·cov·o·rous; ster·cu·lia; ster·cu·li·a·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • ling — buck·ling; car·ling; change·ling; cod·ling; crack·ling; dark·ling; dar·ling; east·er·ling; flat·ling; half·ling; scant·ling; seed·ling; shil·ling; sib·ling; side·ling; star·ling; ster·ling; suck·ling; un·der·ling; weak·ling; wean·ling;… …   English syllables

  • sterling — ster·ling …   English syllables

  • sterlingly — ster·ling·ly …   English syllables

  • Sterling — Ster|ling 〈[ stœ: ] m. 1〉 altengl. Münze ● Pfund Sterling 〈〉 Währungseinheit in Großbritannien [engl., „Penny“ <mlat. sterlingus <lat. statera <grch. stater „Stater, Goldmünze“] * * * Ster|ling [ ʃtɛr… , stɛr… , engl.: stə:lɪŋ ], der; s …   Universal-Lexikon

  • sterling — ster|ling1 [ stɜrlıŋ ] adjective FORMAL sterling work or a sterling character is good, strong, and reliable: Mary has done sterling work as secretary of this new association. sterling ster|ling 2 [ stɜrlıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) sterling or sterling …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • SterlingHeights — Ster·ling Heights (stûrʹlĭng) A city of southeast Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. Population: 117,810. * * * …   Universalium

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