WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pound′ ster′ling, 
  1. Currencypound2 (def. 3).
  • 1625–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pound sterling n
  1. the official name for the standard monetary unit of the United Kingdom
    See pound3
'pound sterling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
mark - nicker - poundage - quid - sovereign - sterling - United Kingdom - pound - sterling bloc

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