单词 | shilling |
释义 | Word Frequency shilling(ˈʃɪlɪŋ) noun 1. a former British and Australian silver or cupronickel coin worth one twentieth of a pound: not minted in Britain since 1970 Abbreviation: s, sh2. the standard monetary unit of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda: divided into 100 cents 3. an old monetary unit of the US varying in value in different states 4. (in combination) Scottish an indication of the strength and character of a beer, referring to the price after duty that was formerly paid per barrel sixty-shilling Symbol: /- Word origin Old English scilling; related to Old Norse skillingr, Gothic skilliggs, Old High German skilling |
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