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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Japanese 1,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen banknotes arranged in Kyoto, Japan, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reiterated that point and the improved security of the new notes at a press conference Wednesday to commemorate the launch of the new banknotes.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
Marbled Money Katrina Gulliver Marbled paper was a way to make banknotes and checks unique—a critical characteristic for a nascent American Republic.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2018
Jean Paul Gaultier 1994 banknote print mesh skirt $800
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Yves Saint Laurent Blazer
Any garment from the Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche collection—which can be recognized from this specific tag—is a treasure.
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By Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 27 June 2024
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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 26 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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Britannica English: Translation of banknote for Arabic Speakers
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