Sterling

  1. Proper noun.  A Scottish surname, variant of Stirling.
  2. Proper noun.  An English surname, thought to be a variant of Starling.
  3. Proper noun.  (given name, male) transferred from the surnames.
  4. Noun.  the currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound.
  5. Noun.  former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925.
  6. Noun.  sterling silver, or articles made from this material.
  7. Adjective.  of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage.
  8. Adjective.  of, relating to, or made from sterling silver.
  9. Adjective.  high quality.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.