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bank note

–noun
a promissory note, payable on demand, issued by an authorized bank and intended to circulate as money.
Also, banknote.


Origin:
1685–95
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bank note  
n.  A note issued by a bank representing its promise to pay a specific sum to the bearer on demand and acceptable as money. Also called bank bill.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Financial Dictionary

bank note

Currency issued and guaranteed by a bank. The sole issuer of bank notes in the United States is the Federal Reserve Bank.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: bank note
see NOTE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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