sterlin, i̇ngiliz lirası

Turkish - English

Definition of sterlin, i̇ngiliz lirası in Turkish English dictionary

{i} sterling

high quality

of, relating to, or made from sterling silver

{a} genuine, lawful, pure

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sterling silver, or articles made from this material

has long been the recognized standard for solid silver, although in present day America with free time at a premium and fewer discretionary dollars, fewer homes own sterling Sterling, by law, must be 925 parts pure silver and 75 parts alloy, usually copper, which provides strength and hardness, since pure silver is soft As silver bullion increases in price, so too does sterling tableware

UK currency Official collective term

£

Sterling is silver with a fineness of 925, that is, sterling is 925 parts per thousand (or 92 5%) silver and 7 5 parts per thousand (or 7 5%) copper (the copper increases the silver's hardness) Sterling is quite malleable

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approval Sterling means very good in quality; used to describe someone's work or character. Those are sterling qualities to be admired in anyone. = excellent, outstanding. very good

A certain standard of quality or value for money

Genuine; pure; of excellent quality; conforming to the highest standard; of full value; as, a work of sterling merit; a man of sterling good sense

Any English coin of standard value; coined money

£

the currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound

the term applied to English silver, it refers to the minimum standard of fineness, i e 925 parts per 1000 pure silver This standard was established by an ordinance in 1300 and has been legal since then, only replaced by the Britannia Standard during the period from 1697 to 1720

Muscadine cultivar widely grown in S E United States Similar to the Carlos grape above

British pound, otherwise known as cable

Hyphenation

ster·lin, i̇n·gi·liz li·ra·sı