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Definitions for Sterling
[1] of, relating to, or noting British money: The sterling equivalent is #5.50.
[2] (of silver) having the standard fineness of 0.925.
[3] made of silver of this fineness: a sterling teapot.
[4] thoroughly excellent: a man of sterling worth.
[5] British currency.
[6] the standard of fineness for gold and silver coin in the United Kingdom, 0.91666 for gold and 0.500 for silver.
[7] Also called sterling silver. silver having a fineness of 0.925, now used especially in the manufacture of table utensils, jewelry, etc.
[8] manufactured articles of sterling silver.
[9] sterling flatware.
[10] a city in NW Illinois.
[11] a city in NE Colorado.
[12] a male given name.
[13] British money pound sterling (as modifier ) sterling reserves
[14] the official standard of fineness of British coins: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925
[15] short for sterling silver (as modifier ) a sterling bracelet
[16] an article or articles manufactured from sterling silver
[17] a former British silver penny
[18] (prenominal) genuine and reliable; first-class sterling quality
[19] Peter. born 1960, Australian rugby league player: played 18 matches for Australia (1982–88)
Words related to Sterling
first-rate, splendid, outstanding, magnificent, marvelous, stunning, excellent, admirable, superior, choice, fine, grand, exquisite, pure
Words nearby Sterling
sterile cyst, sterilization, sterilize, sterilizer, sterlet, sterling, sterling area, sterling bloc, sterling heights, sterling silver, sterlitamak
Origin of Sterling
1250–1300; Middle English: name of a silver coin (see star, -ling1), with reference to the little star on some of the mintages
Other words from Sterling
ster·ling·ly , adverb
ster·ling·ness , noun
Word origin for Sterling
C13: probably from Old English steorra star + -ling 1 ; referring to a small star on early Norman pennies; related to Old French esterlin
Synonyms for Sterling
admirable, excellent, first-rate, magnificent, marvelous, outstanding, splendid, stunning, choice, fine, grand, superior, exquisite, pure, the best, very best