Definitions
highest in quality
Word origin
From Middle English sterling, possibly from Old English *steorling, from steorra (“star”) and -ling, in reference to the stars that appeared on certain English pennies. Alternatively, the first element may be *stēre, meaning “strong” or “stout” (compare the etymology of solidus).
Used in a sentence
“"I do not fear your curses," said Philippe [Philip II of France]. "You have no right to pronounce them on the realm of France. Your words smell of English sterlings."”
“In England sterlings and nobles were struck, both of them often counterfeited.”
“[D]rop the ten ſhillings into this Baſon; […] So, iſt right Iacke? iſt ſterling?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Excellent or British money”8 letters
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