banknote

English

noun
Definitions
  • (now) A promissory note issued by a bank, payable at a given time to a specific beneficiary.
  • A piece of paper currency.

Etymology

Compound from English bank (an incline hill) + English note (mark, notation).

Origin

English

note

Gloss

mark, notation

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