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noun
A type of paper money that was originally backed by and redeemable for a specific amount of silver held by a government.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: banking, business, finance
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noun
formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback
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