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sovereign

noun [C] (COIN)
 
 
/ˈsɒv.ər.ɪn/ US  /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 © Cambridge University Press)
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