banknote
noun
bank·note
ˈbaŋk-ˌnōt 
: a promissory note issued by a bank payable to bearer on demand without interest and acceptable as money
Examples of banknote in a Sentence
the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes
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Marbled Money Marbled paper was a way to make banknotes and checks unique—a critical characteristic for a nascent American Republic.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
For example, after Moscow started printing counterfeit Libyan banknotes to help Haftar’s government finance itself, U.S. officials presumably tipped off partners in Malta, who seized a shipment carrying more than $1 billion in fake Libyan bills.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2021
The diadem was closely associated with Queen Elizabeth, who wore it on the way to her coronation in 1953 and en route to most State Openings of Parliament, as well as in photos used across British and Commonwealth coinage, banknotes and postage stamps.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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By Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 27 June 2024
Marbled Money Marbled paper was a way to make banknotes and checks unique—a critical characteristic for a nascent American Republic.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
For example, after Moscow started printing counterfeit Libyan banknotes to help Haftar’s government finance itself, U.S. officials presumably tipped off partners in Malta, who seized a shipment carrying more than $1 billion in fake Libyan bills.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2021
The diadem was closely associated with Queen Elizabeth, who wore it on the way to her coronation in 1953 and en route to most State Openings of Parliament, as well as in photos used across British and Commonwealth coinage, banknotes and postage stamps.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banknote. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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