| promissory note | |
| —n | |
| chiefly (US) commerce note, Also called: note of hand a document, usually negotiable, containing a signed promise to pay a stated sum of money to a specified person at a designated date or on demand | |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |