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Noun: pound sterling (pounds sterling)
  1. The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
    - British pound, pound, British pound sterling, quid [UK, informal], nicker [Brit, informal], GBP

Derived forms: pounds sterling

Type of: British monetary unit

Encyclopedia: Pound sterling