consols
Sometimes con·sol [kon-sol, kuhn-sol] /ˈkɒn sɒl, kənˈsɒl/ . the funded government securities of Great Britain that originated in the consolidation in 1751 of various public securities, chiefly in the form of annuities, into a single debt issue without maturity.
Origin of consols
1- Also called bank annuities.
- Compare Consolidated Fund.
Words Nearby consols
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How to use consols in a sentence
The compositions received have been funded in the Three per Cent, consols to an amount exceeding 900l.
consols are very low just now, Mr Harrington; would it not be advisable to wait till they go up?
The Mynns' Mystery | George Manville Fennconsols were steadily "slumping," and the organized resistance of Ulster was already regarded as serious.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV. | Charles L. GravesThe other day he said: 'There's my brother Jolyon won't look at consols'—he seemed quite down about it.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. | John GalsworthyIt would call the Bank of England a preposterous institution if it thought it could bear consols by doing so.
A Duet | Arthur Conan Doyle
British Dictionary definitions for consols
/ (ˈkɒnsɒlz, kənˈsɒlz) /
irredeemable British government securities carrying annual interest rates of two and a half or four per cent: Also called: bank annuities
Origin of consols
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