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banknote.

A piece of currency made of paper or polymer.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbæŋknəʊ̯t/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæŋkˌnɵ̞ʊ̯t/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæŋkˌnoʊ̯t/General-American/ˈbæŋkˌnɔʊ̯t/General-American
  1. A piece of currency made of paper or polymer.

  2. A promissory note issued by a bank, payable at a given time to a specific beneficiary.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From bank + note.

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