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Meaning:

Adjective:

  • high quality
  • of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage
  • of, relating to, or made from sterling silver

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Noun:

  • 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
  • the currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound

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Proper noun:

  • An English surname, thought to be a variant of Starling.
  • A Scottish surname, variant of Stirling.
  • male|from=surnames transferred from the surnames.

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