BANKNOTE

bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback

(noun) a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); “he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

banknote (plural banknotes)

(now, historical) A promissory note issued by a bank, payable at a given time to a specific beneficiary. [from 17th c.]

A piece of paper currency. [from 18th c.]

Synonyms

• (piece of paper currency): note (commonplace in the United Kingdom and Ireland), bill (more common in the United States and Canada)

Source: Wiktionary



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