shekel

[ shek-uhl ]

/ ˈʃɛk əl /

noun

Also sheq·el . a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Israel equal to 100 agorot: replaced the pound in 1980.

an ancient, originally Babylonian, unit of weight, of varying value, taken as equal to the fiftieth or the sixtieth part of a mina or to about a quarter to half an ounce.

a coin of this weight, especially the chief silver coin of the ancient Hebrews.

shekels, Slang. money; cash.

Origin of shekel

First recorded in 1550–60, shekel is from the Hebrew word sheqel

Words nearby shekel

sheikh, sheikhdom, sheila, Sheitan, sheitel, shekel, Shekhinah, Shekinah, Shelburne, Shelby, Shelbyville

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Example sentences from the Web for shekel

Exporters would presumably like that, since it will lead to a devaluation of the shekel.
Fischer King Departs|Bernard Avishai|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They've got all their own money back, and all of ourn but a shekel or two besides.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Then the queen marveled greatly at the wisdom of Solomon, and gave him a shekel.
Continental Monthly , Vol I, Issue I, January 1862|Various
You call a thousand pounds respectable, and a shekel despicable.
Burlesques|William Makepeace Thackeray

Not a shekel, not a silver penny, not a halfling—so help me the God of Abraham!
Ivanhoe|Walter Scott
If any one hire a ship of sixty gur he shall pay one-sixth of a shekel in money as its hire per day.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for shekel

shekel

sheqel

/ (ˈʃɛkəl) /

noun

the standard monetary unit of modern Israel, divided into 100 agorot

any of several former coins and units of weight of the Near East

(often plural) informal any coin or money

Word Origin for shekel

C16: from Hebrew sheqel

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单词	shekel
释义	shekel [ shek-uhl ] / ˈʃɛk əl / noun Also sheq·el . a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Israel equal to 100 agorot: replaced the pound in 1980. an ancient, originally Babylonian, unit of weight, of varying value, taken as equal to the fiftieth or the sixtieth part of a mina or to about a quarter to half an ounce. a coin of this weight, especially the chief silver coin of the ancient Hebrews. shekels, Slang. money; cash. Origin of shekel First recorded in 1550–60, shekel is from the Hebrew word sheqel Words nearby shekel sheikh, sheikhdom, sheila, Sheitan, sheitel, shekel, Shekhinah, Shekinah, Shelburne, Shelby, Shelbyville Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shekel Exporters would presumably like that, since it will lead to a devaluation of the shekel. Fischer King Departs\|Bernard Avishai\|January 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They've got all their own money back, and all of ourn but a shekel or two besides. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Then the queen marveled greatly at the wisdom of Solomon, and gave him a shekel. Continental Monthly , Vol I, Issue I, January 1862\|Various You call a thousand pounds respectable, and a shekel despicable. Burlesques\|William Makepeace Thackeray Not a shekel, not a silver penny, not a halfling—so help me the God of Abraham! Ivanhoe\|Walter Scott If any one hire a ship of sixty gur he shall pay one-sixth of a shekel in money as its hire per day. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for shekel shekel sheqel / (ˈʃɛkəl) / noun the standard monetary unit of modern Israel, divided into 100 agorot any of several former coins and units of weight of the Near East (often plural) informal any coin or money Word Origin for shekel C16: from Hebrew sheqel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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