Stirling vs. Sterling — What's the Difference?

Stirling (; Scots: Stirlin; Scottish Gaelic: Sruighlea [ˈs̪t̪ɾuʝlə]) is a city in central Scotland, 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Glasgow and 37 miles (60 km) north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its merchants and tradesmen, the Old Bridge and the port.

Abbr. ster. or stg. British money, especially the pound as the basic unit of currency of the United Kingdom.

British coinage of silver or gold, having as a standard of fineness 0.500 for silver and 0.91666 for gold.

Sterling silver.

Articles, such as tableware, made of sterling silver.

Consisting of or relating to sterling or British money.

Made of sterling silver

Of the highest quality

The currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound.

Former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925.

Sterling silver, or articles made from this material.

A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge; a starling.

(not comparable) Of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage.

(not comparable) Of, relating to, or made from sterling silver.

Of acknowledged worth or influence; high quality; authoritative.

Genuine; true; pure; of great value or excellence.

Same as Starling, 3.

Any English coin of standard value; coined money.

A certain standard of quality or value for money.

Belonging to, or relating to, the standard British money of account, or the British coinage; as, a pound sterling; a shilling sterling; a penny sterling; - now chiefly applied to the lawful money of England; but sterling cost, sterling value, are used.

Genuine; pure; of excellent quality; conforming to the highest standard; of full value; as, a work of sterling merit; a man of sterling good sense.

British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK

Highest in quality