"Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street [canonical]
Etymology: From the bank's age and its location on Threadneedle Street. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Old Lady of Threadneedle Street}} the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
  1. (poetic) The Bank of England. Wikipedia link: Threadneedle Street Tags: poetic
    Sense id: en-Old_Lady_of_Threadneedle_Street-en-name-i~m~E8Jm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nicknames

Alternative forms

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