sterling
IPA: stˈɝɫɪŋ
noun
- The currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound.
- Former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925.
- Sterling silver, or articles made from this material.
- A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge; a starling.
- A Scottish surname, variant of Stirling.
- An English surname, thought to be a variant of Starling.
- A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
- A city, the county seat of Logan County, Colorado.
- A town in Windham County, Connecticut.
- A census-designated place in Glynn County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Bingham County, Idaho.
- A city in Whiteside County, Illinois.
- A ghost town in Jackson County, Iowa.
- A city in Rice County, Kansas.
- A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- A village in Deep River Township, Arenac County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Madison County, Montana.
- A village in Johnson County, Nebraska.
- A town in Cayuga County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota.
- A census-designated place in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio.
- A town in Comanche County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in Woodward Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in Sanpete County, Utah.
- A census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington.
- A town in Polk County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships, listed under Sterling Township.
adjective
- (not comparable) Of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage.
- (not comparable) Of, relating to, or made from sterling silver.
- Of acknowledged worth or influence; high quality; authoritative.
- Genuine; true; pure; of great value or excellence.
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