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Definition of the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

 
/ði ˌəʊld leɪdi əv ˌθredˈniːdl striːt/
 
/ði ˌəʊld leɪdi əv ˌθredˈniːdl striːt/
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  1. a nickname for the Bank of England, which is in Threadneedle Street in the City of London
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