old lady of Threadneedle Street, the

old lady of Threadneedle Street, the
 The Bank of England

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  • (the) Old Lady of Threadneedle Street — the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street [the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street] a ↑nickname for the ↑Bank of England, which is in Threadneedle Street in the City of London …   Useful english dictionary

  • Old Lady of Threadneedle Street — Old La|dy of Thread|nee|dle Street a ↑nickname for the Bank of England, which is in Threadneedle Street, London …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Old Lady of Threadneedle Street — An affectionate name for the Bank of England, coined by the English politician and dramatist R B Sheridan (1751 1816). The street in which the Bank stands (since 1734 in a Renaissance building by George Sampson) probably takes its name from the… …   Big dictionary of business and management

  • Old Lady of Threadneedle Street —    An affectionate name for the Bank of England, Britain s central bank, derived from the street where it is situated …   Financial and business terms

  • Old Lady of Threadneedle Street — /thred need l/ the Bank of England (used as a nickname). * * * …   Universalium

  • Old Lady of Threadneedle Street — /əυld ˌleɪdi əv θred ni:d(ə)l stri:t/ noun the Bank of England (informal) …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • Old Lady of Threadneedle Street — /thred need l/ the Bank of England (used as a nickname) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Threadneedle Street — is a road in the City of London, leading from an intersection with Poultry, Cornhill, King William Street and Lombard Street, to Bishopsgate.It derived its name from the Merchant Taylors Company, whose Hall still stands at Number 30, and is… …   Wikipedia

  • Old Lady — An eighteenth century nickname for the Bank of England. The full name is the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, which refers to the bank s location. The Bank of England is located in the middle of the city of London on Threadneedle Street. James… …   Investment dictionary

  • Threadneedle Street — a street in the City of London where the Bank of England has been situated since 1734. The Bank is sometimes referred to as the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street. * * * …   Universalium

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