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banknote

bank·note

Today it means: A piece of currency made of paper or polymer. Full definition →

First used 18th c.

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From bank + note.

First known use, by meaning

from 18th c. A piece of currency made of paper or polymer.
from 17th c. A promissory note issued by a bank, payable at a given time to a specific beneficiary.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.