Bible Dictionary: Sterling

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Meeting certain standard of quality or value; thoroughly excellent.

2. (n.) Same as Starling.

3. (n.) Any English coin of standard value; coined money.

4. (a.) 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.

5. (a.) 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.

Library

PM Sterling. A Hymn of Morning.
... VIII. VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 362. PM Sterling. A Hymn of Morning. 1 Sweet morn!
from countless cups of gold, Thou liftest reverently ...
/.../various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/362 p m sterling a.htm

M. Sterling. Rest.
... IX. MISCELLANEOUS. 477. 10s. M. Sterling. Rest. 1 O Thou, the primal fount
of life and peace, Who shedd'st Thy breathing quiet all ...
/.../book of hymns for public and private devotion/477 10s m sterling rest.htm

M. Sterling. The Husbandman's Hymn.
... VIII. VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 432. 8 & 7s. M. Sterling. The Husbandman's Hymn.
1 Many a power within earth's bosom, Noiseless, hidden ...
/.../various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/432 8 & 7s m.htm

LM Sterling. Love Supreme in God.
... II. GOD. 75. LM Sterling. Love Supreme in God. 1 O Source divine, and
Life of all, The Fount of being's wondrous sea! Thy depth ...
/.../various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/75 l m sterling love.htm

LM Sterling. Divine Meaning in Humble Things.
... VII. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. 303. LM Sterling. Divine Meaning in Humble Things.
1 Thou, Lord, who rear'st the mountain's height, And ...
/.../book of hymns for public and private devotion/303 l m sterling divine.htm

Chapter twenty-four
... When Dr. Bruce and the Bishop entered the Sterling mansion everything in the usually
well appointed household was in the greatest confusion and terror. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sheldon/in his steps/chapter twenty-four.htm

Chapter twenty-two
... There was one scene in the third act that impressed even Rose Sterling. ... "Tell Clara
to go out," exclaimed Mrs. Sterling as Felicia came up to the bed. ...
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Chapter twenty-one
... and modern refinement. The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood
before an open grate fire smoking a cigar. He had made ...
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Chapter twenty-three
... She threw off her wraps and was going upstairs when Mr. Sterling called after her.
"An after-meeting? ... And still Mr. Sterling paced the drawing-room restlessly. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sheldon/in his steps/chapter twenty-three.htm

Carey's Last Days
... the civil and military officials, and had enriched a succession of partners for
half a century, fell one by one"fell for sixteen millions sterling among them ...
/.../smith/the life of william carey/chapter xvi careys last days.htm

Thesaurus

Sterling (1 Occurrence)
... 4. (a.) 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...
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Talent (16 Occurrences)
... The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination
of silver money, its value was 243 15s. sterling, or about USD1,180. ...
/t/talent.htm - 14k

Stern (8 Occurrences)

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Noble (61 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) An English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of
6 s. 8 d. sterling, or about USD1.61. 6. (n.) A European fish; the lyrie. ...
/n/noble.htm - 27k

Necessity (22 Occurrences)
... Corinthians 11:19 For there must of necessity be differences of opinion among you,
in order that it may be plainly seen who are the men of sterling worth among ...
/n/necessity.htm - 13k

Worth (36 Occurrences)
... Corinthians 11:19 For there must of necessity be differences of opinion among you,
in order that it may be plainly seen who are the men of sterling worth among ...
/w/worth.htm - 17k

Tester (5 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) An old French silver coin, originally of the value of about eighteen pence,
subsequently reduced to ninepence, and later to sixpence, sterling. ...
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Differences (2 Occurrences)
... Corinthians 11:19 For there must of necessity be differences of opinion among you,
in order that it may be plainly seen who are the men of sterling worth among ...
/d/differences.htm - 7k

Pound (13 Occurrences)
... 11. (n.) A British denomination of money of account, equivalent to twenty
shillings sterling, and equal in value to about USD4.86. ...
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Plainly (25 Occurrences)
... Corinthians 11:19 For there must of necessity be differences of opinion among you,
in order that it may be plainly seen who are the men of sterling worth among ...
/p/plainly.htm - 14k

Bible Concordance

Sterling (1 Occurrence)

1 Corinthians 11:19 For there must of necessity be differences of opinion among you, in order that it may be plainly seen who are the men of sterling worth among you.
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Subtopics

Sterling

Related Terms

Talent (16 Occurrences)

Stern (8 Occurrences)

Noble (61 Occurrences)

Necessity (22 Occurrences)

Worth (36 Occurrences)

Tester (5 Occurrences)

Differences (2 Occurrences)

Pound (13 Occurrences)

Plainly (25 Occurrences)