pound sterling
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /paʊnd ˈstɜː(ɹ).lɪŋ/
pound sterling
- The currency of the United Kingdom.
- 1668 July 3rd, James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Houſtoun” in The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 547 ↗
- Andrew Houſtoun and Adam Muſhet, being Tackſmen of the Excize, did Imploy Thomas Rue to be their Collector, and gave him a Sallary of 30. pound Sterling for a year.
- 1668 July 3rd, James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Houſtoun” in The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 547 ↗
- French: livre sterling
- German: Pfund Sterling, Pfund
- Italian: lira sterlina
- Portuguese: libra esterlina
- Russian: фунт сте́рлингов
- Spanish: libra esterlina
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