SHILLING


Meaning of SHILLING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshi-liŋ ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scilling; akin to Old High German skilling, a gold coin

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : a former monetary unit of the United Kingdom equal to 12 pence or 1/20 pound

b. : a former monetary unit equal to 1/20 pound of any of various countries in or formerly in the Commonwealth of Nations

2. : a coin representing one shilling

3. : any of several early American coins

4. — see money table

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.