SHILLING


Meaning of SHILLING in English

/ ˈʃɪlɪŋ; NAmE / noun

1.

a British coin in use until 1971, worth 12 old pence. There were 20 shillings in one pound.

2.

the unit of money in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Somalia

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English scilling , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schelling and German Schilling .

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