"£sd" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: An abbreviation of the Latin lībra solidus dēnārius. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lībra solidus dēnārius}} Latin lībra solidus dēnārius Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} £sd (uncountable)
  1. (British, historical after 1971) the pre-decimal pounds, shillings, pence Tags: British, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-£sd-en-noun-b0punAHY Categories (other): British English, Currency symbols, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Currency symbols: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26
  2. (British) money in general Tags: British, uncountable
    Sense id: en-£sd-en-noun-GUMNzBSZ Categories (other): British English

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