banknote

/ˌbæŋkˈnoʊt/
/ˈbæŋknəʊt/
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Other forms: banknotes

Definitions of banknote
  1. noun
    a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
    synonyms: Federal Reserve note, bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, bill, government note, greenback, note
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    silver certificate
    formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver
    c-note, hundred dollar bill
    a United States bill worth 100 dollars
    fifty, fifty dollar bill
    a United States bill worth 50 dollars
    twenty, twenty dollar bill
    a United States bill worth 20 dollars
    ten dollar bill, tenner
    a United States bill worth 10 dollars
    five dollar bill, five-spot, fiver
    a United States bill worth 5 dollars
    two dollar bill
    a United States bill worth 2 dollars
    buck, clam, dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill
    a piece of paper money worth one dollar
    nickel, nickel note
    five dollars worth of a drug
    type of:
    folding money, paper currency, paper money
    currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie
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