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单词 sterling
释义

sterling

[ stur-ling ]
/ ˈstɜr lɪŋ /
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adjective

noun

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

SYNONYMS FOR sterling

4 noble, honorable, worthy, first-rate.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sterling

ster·ling·ly, adverbster·ling·ness, noun

Words nearby sterling

sterile cyst, sterilization, sterilize, sterilizer, sterlet, sterling, sterling area, sterling bloc, Sterling Heights, sterling silver, Sterlitamak

Definition for sterling (2 of 2)

Sterling
[ stur-ling ]
/ ˈstɜr lɪŋ /

noun

a city in NW Illinois.
a city in NE Colorado.
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for sterling (1 of 2)

sterling
/ (ˈstɜːlɪŋ) /

noun

  1. British moneypound sterling
  2. (as modifier)sterling reserves
the official standard of fineness of British coins: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925
  1. short for sterling silver
  2. (as modifier)a sterling bracelet
an article or articles manufactured from sterling silver
a former British silver penny

adjective

(prenominal) genuine and reliable; first-classsterling quality

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

British Dictionary definitions for sterling (2 of 2)

Sterling
/ (ˈstɜːlɪŋ) /

noun

Peter. born 1960, Australian rugby league player: played 18 matches for Australia (1982–88)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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