'Sterling' definitions:

Definition of 'sterling'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Highest in quality [syn: greatest, sterling(a), superlative]
noun
British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK

Definition of 'Sterling'

From: GCIDE
  • Sterling \Ster"ling\, n. (Engin.) Same as Starling, 3. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Sterling'

From: GCIDE
  • Sterling \Ster"ling\, n. [OE. sterlynge, starling, for easterling, LL. esterlingus, probably from Easterling, once the popular name of German trades in England, whose money was of the purest quality: cf. MHG. sterlink a certain coin. Cf. East. "Certain merchants of Norwaie, Denmarke, and of others those parties, called Ostomanni, or (as in our vulgar language we tearme them), easterlings, because they lie east in respect of us." --Holinshed. "In the time of . . . King Richard the First, monie coined in the east parts of Germanie began to be of especiall request in England for the puritie thereof, and was called Easterling monie, as all inhabitants of those parts were called Easterlings, and shortly after some of that countrie, skillful in mint matters and allaies, were sent for into this realme to bring the coine to perfection; which since that time was called of them sterling, for Easterling." --Camden. "Four thousand pound of sterlings." --R. of Gloucester.]
  • 1. Any English coin of standard value; coined money. [1913 Webster]
  • So that ye offer nobles or sterlings. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • And Roman wealth in English sterling view. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A certain standard of quality or value for money. [1913 Webster]
  • Sterling was the known and approved standard in England, in all probability, from the beginning of King Henry the Second's reign. --S. M. Leake. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Sterling'

From: GCIDE
  • Sterling \Ster"ling\, a.
  • 1. Belonging to, or relating to, the standard British money of account, or the British coinage; as, a pound sterling; a shilling sterling; a penny sterling; -- now chiefly applied to the lawful money of England; but sterling cost, sterling value, are used. "With sterling money." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Genuine; pure; of excellent quality; conforming to the highest standard; of full value; as, a work of sterling merit; a man of sterling good sense. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'sterling'

From: GCIDE
  • Starling \Star"ling\ (-l[i^]ng), n. [OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE. stare, AS. staer; akin to AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG. stara, Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare, Dan. staer, L. sturnus. Cf. Stare a starling.]
  • 1. (Zool.) Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) A California fish; the rock trout. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also sterling. [1913 Webster]
  • Rose-colored starling. (Zool.) See Pastor. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'sterling'

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Sterling, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Sterling, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska
Population (2000) :
4705
Housing Units (2000) :
2554
Land area (2000) :
77.309128 sq. miles (200.229713 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.079789 sq. miles (5.386628 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
79.388917 sq. miles (205.616341 sq. km)
FIPS code :
73070
Located within :
Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location :
60.529635 N, 150.797887 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
99672
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Sterling, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Sterling, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000) :
507
Housing Units (2000) :
234
Land area (2000) :
0.404357 sq. miles (1.047279 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.404357 sq. miles (1.047279 sq. km)
FIPS code :
47150
Located within :
Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location :
40.461893 N, 96.378355 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
68443
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Sterling, CO -- U.S. city in Colorado

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Sterling, CO -- U.S. city in Colorado
Population (2000) :
11360
Housing Units (2000) :
5171
Land area (2000) :
6.872008 sq. miles (17.798417 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
6.872008 sq. miles (17.798417 sq. km)
FIPS code :
73935
Located within :
Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location :
40.625430 N, 103.211783 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
80751
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Sterling, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Sterling, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
Population (2000) :
762
Housing Units (2000) :
348
Land area (2000) :
0.797247 sq. miles (2.064860 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.797247 sq. miles (2.064860 sq. km)
FIPS code :
70150
Located within :
Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location :
34.749450 N, 98.169470 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Sterling, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Sterling, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000) :
15451
Housing Units (2000) :
6596
Land area (2000) :
4.672171 sq. miles (12.100868 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.188128 sq. miles (0.487249 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.860299 sq. miles (12.588117 sq. km)
FIPS code :
72546
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
41.796805 N, 89.693258 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
61081
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Sterling, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Sterling, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000) :
2642
Housing Units (2000) :
963
Land area (2000) :
1.419463 sq. miles (3.676391 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.035204 sq. miles (0.091178 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.454667 sq. miles (3.767569 sq. km)
FIPS code :
68200
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
38.210658 N, 98.204549 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
67579
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Sterling, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Sterling, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan
Population (2000) :
533
Housing Units (2000) :
197
Land area (2000) :
1.001597 sq. miles (2.594125 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.001597 sq. miles (2.594125 sq. km)
FIPS code :
76420
Located within :
Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location :
44.032145 N, 84.020308 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
48659
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Sterling, UT -- U.S. town in Utah

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Sterling, UT -- U.S. town in Utah
Population (2000) :
235
Housing Units (2000) :
81
Land area (2000) :
0.240713 sq. miles (0.623444 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.240713 sq. miles (0.623444 sq. km)
FIPS code :
72940
Located within :
Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location :
39.194264 N, 111.691627 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Sterling -- U.S. County in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Sterling -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000) :
1393
Housing Units (2000) :
633
Land area (2000) :
923.357747 sq. miles (2391.485484 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.131714 sq. miles (0.341137 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
923.489461 sq. miles (2391.826621 sq. km)
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
31.818347 N, 101.045503 W

Words containing 'Sterling'