shilling
A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and…A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling.
» It cost me more than fifteen shillings.
Das hat mich über fünfzehn Schilling gekostet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Это стоило мне больше пятнадцати шиллингов. — marafon
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4 senses(historical)A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling.
Schilling
ши́ллингšílling
an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound
The currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
Schilling
ши́ллингšílling
(US, historical)A currency in the United States, differing in value between states.
(US, historical)The Spanish real, formerly having the value of one eighth of a dollar.
Examples
6 sentencesIt cost me more than fifteen shillings.
ruЭто стоило мне больше пятнадцати шиллингов. — marafon
deDas hat mich über fünfzehn Schilling gekostet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My uncle lent the joiner five shillings.
My aunt lent the joiner five shillings.
Ergo, I am a cleverer man than the great financier; but he makes his thousands where I make shillings and pence.
Shillings, not greetings.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English schilling, shilling, from Old English sċilling, from Proto-West GermanFrom Middle English schilling, shilling, from Old English sċilling, from Proto-West Germanic *skilling, from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz, equivalent to skill + -ing. Doublet of scalding and schilling.
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Forms
plural: shillingsSynonyms
10 synonyms- a former monetary unit in Great Britain:British shillingbob
- the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents:Kenyan shilling
- the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents:Tanzanian shilling
- the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents:Ugandan shilling
Word family
10 related wordsSee also
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