SHILLING


Meaning of SHILLING in English

shil ‧ ling /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: scilling ]

1 . an old British coin or unit of money. There were 20 shillings in one pound.

2 . the standard unit of money in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Somalia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.