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British pound

— noun the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

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pound sterling

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British pound sterling

sterling

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The addition of the renminbi to the basket, which currently includes the US dollar, the euro, the British pound, and the Japanese yen, would provide China with a boost to its prestige.

Before independence, Nigeria's legal tender was the British pound.

Back then, one Nigerian pound was equivalent to one British pound.

The exchange rate remained unchanged: one naira was equivalent to one British pound.

But the naira's introduction quickly put an end to parity with the British pound.