banknote

noun

bank·​note ˈbaŋk-ˌnōt How to pronounce banknote (audio)
: 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 Some central banks have even taken to selling shredded banknotes as souvenirs. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024 Among the features in those U.S. banknotes were, of course, colored threads. David Hamilton, Fortune, 18 July 2023 So some other approach is required to reassemble this area of a banknote. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024 X-ray analysis of British paper copies showed the phosphorus and calcium signatures of bone black ink, but Franklin's original banknotes don't have that signature. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 18 July 2023 The tiara is closely associated with the late Queen Elizabeth, who wore the accessory numerous times throughout her 70 years on the throne, including in depictions of her on some British and Commonwealth banknotes and coins. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023 Queen Elizabeth wore the accessory numerous times throughout her 70 years on the throne, including in depictions of her on some British and Commonwealth banknotes and coins. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023 On December 20, the Bank of England released images of the King on four banknotes (£5, £10, £20 and £50) ornamented with a primary portrait of Charles on one side and a smaller one inside the currency's translucent security window. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023 The headpiece is closely associated with Queen Elizabeth, who wore the accessory numerous times throughout her 70 years on the throne, including in depictions of her on some British and Commonwealth banknotes and coins. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banknote was in 1695

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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banknote. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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