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Noun: sterling  stur-ling
  1. British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
    "The item cost 50 pounds sterling"
     
  2. A silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper
    "The antique cutlery set was made of sterling silver";
    - sterling silver
Adjective: sterling  stur-ling
  1. Highest in quality
    "He is considered the sterling playwright of his generation";
    - greatest, superlative

Derived forms: sterlings

See also: superior

Type of: alloy, metal, money

Encyclopedia: Sterling, Paul