SHEKEL


Meaning of SHEKEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈʃekl ]

n. 1 the chief monetary unit of modern Israel. 2 hist. a silver coin and unit of weight used in ancient Israel and the Middle East. 3 (in pl.) colloq. money; riches. [Heb. sekel f. sakal weigh]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.