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shilling

shil·ling

US/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/ uncommon us

noun

1.

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

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2.

the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents

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3.

the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents

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4.

the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents

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Origin

From Middle English schilling, shilling, from Old English sċilling, from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz, equivalent to skill + -ing.

Phrases

  • King's shilling
  • look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence
  • poor man's shilling
  • Queen's shilling
  • sea shilling
  • shilling mark
  • shilling shocker
  • shilling sign

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