shilling
shil·ling [shilling shillings] BrE [ˈʃɪlɪŋ] NAmE [ˈʃɪlɪŋ] 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 Word Origin: Old English scilling, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schelling and German Schilling.
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