Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old lady of threadneedle street

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
old la-dy of thread-needle street
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Bank of England.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the bank's age and its location on Threadneedle Street.

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street (canonical)

Questions

What does old lady of threadneedle street mean?
The Bank of England.
Where does old lady of threadneedle street come from?
From the bank's age and its location on Threadneedle Street.

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