sovereign
noun [C] (COIN) /ˈsɒv.ər.ɪn/
/ˈsɑːv.rən/ Definition
› a British gold coin that was in use in Britain from 1817 to 1914 and was worth £1British money
(Definition of sovereign noun (COIN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -penny suffix
- bit noun (COIN)
- bob noun (MONEY)
- copper noun (METAL)
- crown noun (COIN)
- farthing noun
- fiver noun
- pence
- penny noun
- pound noun (MONEY)
- pound sign noun
- pound sterling noun
- quid noun
- sixpenny adjective
- smacker noun (MONEY)
- tenner noun
- threepence noun
- tuppence noun
- tuppenny adjective
- twopenny adjective
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