Definitions for sterlings

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sterlings ster·ling

Spelling: [stur-ling]

IPA: /ˈstɜr lɪŋ/

Sterlings is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 487 anagrams from letters in sterlings (egilnrsst).

Definitions for sterlings

noun

1. British currency.
2. the standard of fineness for gold and silver coin in the United Kingdom, 0.91666 for gold and 0.500 for silver.
3. Also called sterling silver. silver having a fineness of 0.925, now used especially in the manufacture of table utensils, jewelry, etc.
4. manufactured articles of sterling silver.
5. sterling flatware.
6. a city in NW Illinois.
7. a city in NE Colorado.
8. a male given name.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or noting British money:
2. (of silver) having the standard fineness of 0.925.
3. made of silver of this fineness:
4. thoroughly excellent:

Origin of sterlings

1250-1300; Middle English: name of a silver coin (see star, -ling¹), with reference to the little star on some of the mintages

Examples for sterlings

Jack Pugh staid behind, the sterling being about to load for Ireland.

Steinberg said the sterling ban should give both sports and society in general something to think about “before we play gotcha.”

sterling came as the representative of her facility, which could not handle sending more than one person.

I presume half our people, on a pinch, could have brought the sterling in.

The sterling loved to be under water, even in moderate weather.

The sterling was short-handed this passage, mustering but four hands in a watch.

Baylor testified that “(sterling) wanted the team to be composed of ‘poor black boys from the South’ and a white head coach.”

Has the sterling decision set a new standard or was the sterling ban part of a perfect storm?

This voyage carried me to London for the first time since I left it in the sterling.

sterling also tried not to pay fired coaches despite contract guarantees.