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Greenback — may refer to: * A term used for the United States dollar. * A modern (since 1914) United States Federal Reserve Note. * A United States Note, (U.S. Note) among the first national United States currencies, authorized by the Legal Tender Act of… … Wikipedia
greenback — green‧back [ˈgriːnbæk] noun [countable] informal 1. an American banknote, especially a dollar note 2. the American dollar when it is traded on currency markets : • The Singapore dollar has been rising against the greenback. * * * greenback UK … Financial and business terms
Greenback — Greenback, TN U.S. city in Tennessee Population (2000): 954 Housing Units (2000): 416 Land area (2000): 7.081947 sq. miles (18.342157 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.127051 sq. miles (0.329060 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.208998 sq. miles (18.671217 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Greenback, TN — U.S. city in Tennessee Population (2000): 954 Housing Units (2000): 416 Land area (2000): 7.081947 sq. miles (18.342157 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.127051 sq. miles (0.329060 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.208998 sq. miles (18.671217 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Greenback — Green back , n. One of the legal tender notes of the United States; a note of paper currency of the United States; first issued in 1862, and having the devices on the back printed with green ink, to prevent alterations and counterfeits. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greenback — U.S. dollar bill, 1862, so called from the time of their introduction; bank paper money printed in green ink had been called this since 1778 (as opposed to redbacks, etc.) … Etymology dictionary
greenback — ☆ greenback [grēn′bak΄ ] n. any piece of U.S. paper money printed in green ink on the back … English World dictionary
Greenback — US Dollar * * * Green|back [ gri:nbɛk ], der; [s], s [engl. greenback, aus: green = grün u. back = Rücken, Rückseite]: a) (Bankw.) amerikanische Schatzanweisung mit dem Aussehen von Banknoten mit grünem Aufdruck auf der Rückseite; b) (Jargon)… … Universal-Lexikon
Greenback — US Dollar Land: USA (Britische Jungferninseln, Ecuador, Mikronesien, Palau, Osttimor) Unterteilung: 100 Cent ISO 4217 Code: USD … Deutsch Wikipedia
greenback — UK [ˈɡriːnˌbæk] / US [ˈɡrɪnˌbæk] noun [countable] Word forms greenback : singular greenback plural greenbacks American informal a US dollar … English dictionary
