"Robert Borden" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Robert Borden.ogg [Australia] Forms: Robert Bordens [plural]
Etymology: From the depiction of Robert Borden, former Prime Minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920, on the front of the Canadian hundred-dollar note. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Robert Borden (plural Robert Bordens)
  1. (Canada, slang) A Canadian hundred-dollar note. Tags: Canada, slang Categories (topical): Money Synonyms: Borden, Sir Robert Borden Related terms: Benjamin
    Sense id: en-Robert_Borden-en-noun-bCK58zX6 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

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