consols

views updated Jun 27 2018

consols XVIII. Short for consolidated annuities, the government securities of Great Britain, consisting orig. of a great variety of public securities, which were consolidated in 1751 into a single stock.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

Consols

views updated May 14 2018

Consols British government securities without redemption date and with fixed annual interest; the term dates from the late 18th century, and is a contraction of consolidated annuities.

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ELIZABETH KNOWLES

Consols

views updated May 29 2018

Consols (ˈkɒnsɒlz) consolidated annuities (or stock)

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

consols

All Sources -
Updated Aug 24 2016 About encyclopedia.com content Print Topic

You Might Also Like