( a. )
Genuine; pure; of excellent quality; conforming to the highest standard; of full value; as, a work of sterling merit; a man of sterling good sense.
( a. )
Genuine; pure; of excellent quality; conforming to the highest standard; of full value; as, a work of sterling merit; a man of sterling good sense.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012