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banknote
noun
bank·note
ˈbaŋk-ˌnōt
: a promissory note issued by a bank payable to bearer on demand without interest and acceptable as money
Examples of banknote in a Sentence
the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes
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For example, after Moscow started printing counterfeit Libyan banknotes to help Haftar’s government finance itself, U.S. officials presumably tipped off partners in Malta, who seized a shipment carrying more than $1 billion in fake Libyan bills.
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The diadem was closely associated with Queen Elizabeth, who wore it on the way to her coronation in 1953 and en route to most State Openings of Parliament, as well as in photos used across British and Commonwealth coinage, banknotes and postage stamps.
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Word History
First Known Use
1695, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banknote. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
bank note
noun
: a note issued by a bank that must be paid without interest to anyone presenting it at any time and that may be used as money
Legal Definition
bank note
see note
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