sterling
nounDefinition of sterling
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: British money
2
: sterling silver or articles of it
sterling
adjectiveDefinition of sterling (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: of, relating to, or calculated in terms of British sterling
b
: payable in sterling
2a
of silver
: having a fixed standard of purity usually defined legally as represented by an alloy of 925 parts of silver with 75 parts of copper
b
: made of sterling silver
3
: conforming to the highest standard
sterling character a sterling record of achievement
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