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Science is the quintessential international endeavour, and the sterling reputation of the Nobel awards is partly due to the widely-perceived lack of national and other biases in the selection of the laureates.
John O'Keefe

Meaning of "sterling" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STERLING

Probably from Old English steorrastar + -ling1; referring to a small star on early Norman pennies; related to Old French esterlin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STERLING

sterling  [ˈstɜːlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STERLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sterling can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STERLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sterling

Sterling may refer to: ▪ Sterling silver, a grade of silver ▪ British money. See Pound sterling, the currency of the United Kingdom.

Definition of sterling in the English dictionary

The first definition of sterling in the dictionary is British money. Other definition of sterling is the official standard of fineness of British coins: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925. Sterling is also an article or articles manufactured from sterling silver.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STERLING


appealing
əˈpiːlɪŋ
calling
ˈkɔːlɪŋ
ceiling
ˈsiːlɪŋ
cooling
ˈkuːlɪŋ
curling
ˈkɜːlɪŋ
darling
ˈdɑːlɪŋ
dealing
ˈdiːlɪŋ
Eurosterling
ˈjʊərəʊˌstɜːlɪŋ
falling
ˈfɔːlɪŋ
feeling
ˈfiːlɪŋ
healing
ˈhiːlɪŋ
herling
ˈhɜːlɪŋ
hirling
ˈhɜːlɪŋ
hurling
ˈhɜːlɪŋ
merling
ˈmɜːlɪŋ
ruling
ˈruːlɪŋ
starling
ˈstɑːlɪŋ
Stirling
ˈstɜːlɪŋ
swirling
ˈswɜːlɪŋ
whirling
ˈwɜːlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STERLING

sterilisable
sterilisation
sterilise
steriliser
sterility
sterilizable
sterilization
sterilize
sterilizer
sterlet
sterling area
sterling bloc
sterling silver
sterling-silver
sterlingly
sterlingness
Sterlitamak
stern
stern sheets
stern-chaser

WORDS THAT END LIKE STERLING

bitterling
carling
daughterling
dearling
easterling
fingerling
fosterling
handling
harling
marling
morling
pound sterling
sanderling
shearling
snarling
sparling
steerling
toe-curling
underling
warling
yearling

Synonyms and antonyms of sterling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STERLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sterling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sterling

Translation of «sterling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STERLING

Find out the translation of sterling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sterling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sterling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

英国货币
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

libra esterlina
570 millions of speakers

English

sterling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टर्लिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإِسْتِرلِينِي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фунт стерлингов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

libra esterlina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাঁটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sterling
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sterling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pfund Sterling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

英貨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파운드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sterling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng bảng Anh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்டெர்லிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टर्लिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

som
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sterlina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

funt szterling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стерлінг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

valută engleză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στερλίνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sterling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brittiska pund
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sterling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sterling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STERLING»

The term «sterling» is very widely used and occupies the 4.620 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STERLING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sterling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sterling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sterling

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5 QUOTES WITH «STERLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sterling.
1
Daniel Boone
During our travels, the Indians entertained me well; and their affection for me was so great, that they utterly refused to leave me there with the others, although the Governor offered them one hundred pounds sterling for me, on purpose to give me a parole to go home.
2
Jim Cummings
Sterling Holloway, the actor who had originally voiced Pooh, decided to retire in the mid-1980s. Disney decided that they wanted to continue this character with their 'New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh' TV series.
3
Evan Hunter
I know that all cops are not sterling characters. But you have to have someone to root for. I balance it with rotten cops who will take a bribe, who will beat somebody up.
4
Joseph Lancaster
At a moderate calculation, among a million of persons inhabiting the metropolis, there are, at least, twenty-five thousand children who attend these schools, and cost their parents as many pounds sterling, per annum.
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John O'Keefe
Science is the quintessential international endeavour, and the sterling reputation of the Nobel awards is partly due to the widely-perceived lack of national and other biases in the selection of the laureates.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STERLING»

Discover the use of sterling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sterling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sterling's Gold: Wit & Wisdom of an Ad Man
Presents aphorisms and memorable lines spoken by Roger Sterling, a fictional character on the television series, "Mad Men."
Roger Sterling, 2010
2
Creating Luminous Watercolor Landscapes
In this book, he shares both. • Initial chapters lay the foundation for successful paintings, from choosing the right brushes to achieving vibrant colors, interesting textures and strong compositions. • Step-by-step demonstrations ...
Sterling Edwards, 2010
3
A Son's Return: Selected Essays of Sterling A. Brown
The book contains three groupings of essays, focusing in turn on African American political issues, literature, and music, and concludes with a selection of Brown's literature and film reviews.
Sterling Allen Brown, Mark A. Sanders, 1996
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The Collected Poems of Sterling A. Brown
This is the definitive collection of Brown's poems, and the only edition available in the U.S.
Sterling Allen Brown, Michael S. Harper, 1996
5
Historiography and Self-Definition: Josephos, Luke-Acts, and ...
This is the first full and systematic attempt to set Hellenistic Jewish and early Christian historiography within the framework of Greco-Roman traditions.
Gregory E. Sterling, 1992
6
The Art of Prolog: Advanced Programming Techniques
This is a graduate level text that can be used for self-study. The origins of this book lie in graduate student courses aimed at teaching advanced Prolog programming.
Leon Sterling, Ehud Y. Shapiro, 1994
7
Sterling
Its history as an agricultural community is still a vital part of the economy and culture. Many of the celebrations seen in this book are annual events today, including the county fair and Sugar Beet Days.
Forrest Hershberger, 2011
8
Sex/gender: Biology in a Social World
This book gives a clearly written explanation of the biological and cultural underpinnings of gender.
Anne Fausto-Sterling, 2012
9
Myths of Gender: Biological Theories about Women and Men, ...
By carefully examining the biological, genetic, evolutionary, and psychological evidence, a noted biologist finds a shocking lack of substance behind ideas about biologically based sex differences.
Anne Fausto-Sterling, 2008
10
Slave Culture: Nationalist Theory and the Foundations of ...
The second edition, which includes a Foreword by historian John Stauffer, will reintroduce Stuckey's masterpiece to a wider audience.
Sterling Stuckey, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STERLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sterling is used in the context of the following news items.
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Raheem Sterling: Manchester City signing ready to challenge
Sterling, who joined Liverpool from QPR in 2010, paid tribute to three Reds managers he has worked under, as well as agent Aidy Ward, who said in May that ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
2
Raheem Sterling: Man City sign Liverpool winger in £49m deal
Manchester City have signed Liverpool and England forward Raheem Sterling for a fee that could reach £49m. City will pay an initial £44m for the 20-year-old, ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
3
Roy Hodgson tells England's Raheem Sterling to toughen up after …
England's Raheem Sterling, puts in a cross against Ireland but had a poor game ... Roy Hodgson has urged Raheem Sterling to develop “a thicker skin” after the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Raheem Sterling tells Liverpool there is no way back as his …
Raheem Sterling's relationship with Liverpool reached breaking point in the hours after the club called off crisis talks with their England star and his ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
5
Raheem Sterling slapped with £60m price tag as Liverpool raise his …
Sterling made the demand in a phone call to Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre on Thursday after the club called off summit talks with the player and his agent ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
6
Raheem Sterling: Liverpool winger not achieved anything - Barnes
Raheem Sterling has "not achieved anything" and should stay at Liverpool, says former Reds winger John Barnes. Sterling, 20, has rejected a £100,000-a-week ... «BBC Sport, May 15»
7
Raheem Sterling to escape punishment for drug use but Liverpool …
Rodgers questioned Sterling's professionalism on Monday after footage emerged of the 20-year-old unconscious in his house in Southport having taken nitrous ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
8
Sterling not 'money-grabbing 20-year-old'
Raheem Sterling has told BBC Sport he is not a "money-grabbing 20-year old" after confirming he has turned down a new £100,000-a-week Liverpool deal. «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
9
Raheem Sterling shines as England's front three look full of goals
Roy Hodgson calls Raheem Sterling and Danny Welbeck his 'five yard furies', two players capable of causing chaos in opposition defences. With Rooney ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
10
Donald Sterling's wife battles in court with V. Stiviano over gifts
Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling had no right to spend millions of dollars to give luxury cars, a duplex and other gifts to his alleged mistress, ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»

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