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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Bank bill \Bank" bill`\ (b[a^][ng]k" b[i^]l`).
1. In America (and formerly in England), a promissory note of
a bank payable to the bearer on demand, and used as
currency; a bank note.
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2. In England, a note, or a bill of exchange, of a bank,
payable to order, and usually at some future specified
time. Such bills are negotiable, but form, in the strict
sense of the term, no part of the currency.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
banknote \bank"note`\, bank note \bank"
note`\(b[a^][ng]k"n[=o]t`).
1. A promissory note issued by a bank or banking company,
payable to the bearer on demand. See also sense 4.
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Note: In the United States popularly called a bank bill.
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2. Formerly, a promissory note made by a banker, or banking
company, payable to a specified person at a fixed date; a
bank bill. See Bank bill, 2. [Obs.]
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3. A promissory note payable at a bank.
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4. A promissory note issued by an authorized bank, payable to
the bearer on demand and intended to circulate as
government-authorized money; in the United States such
notes may only be issued by a Federal Reserve Bank; as, he
peeled off five one-thousand-zloty banknotes.
Syn: bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill,
bank note, Federal Reserve note, greenback.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Bank bill \Bank" bill`\
1. In America (and formerly in England), a promissory note of
a bank payable to the bearer on demand, and used as
currency; a bank note.
2. In England, a note, or a bill of exchange, of a bank,
payable to order, and usually at some future specified
time. Such bills are negotiable, but form, in the strict
sense of the term, no part of the currency.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
bank bill
n : a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central
bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
[syn: bill, note, government note, banker's bill,
bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback]
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
bank bill /bˈaŋk bˈɪl/
bankovka
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
bank bill /bˈaŋk bˈɪl/
[Am.] Banknote , Geldschein , Schein [ugs.]
Synonyms: banknote, note, bill
see: banknotes, notes, bank bills, bills, denominational portraits, worn banknote, soiled banknotes, Can you change a fifty for two twenties and a tenner (for me)?, Can you break a fifty into two twenties and a tenner (for me)?
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
bank bill /bˈaŋk bˈɪl/
Bankwechsel
see: bill of exchange, approved bill, prime bill, bill pledged/taken as collateral security for an advance/a loan, bill drawn by the drawer on himself, accept a bill, double-name paper, until the bill matures
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