shillingnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈʃɪl.ɪŋ/us/ˈʃɪl.ɪŋ/a unit of money used in Britain until 1971, equal to twelve old pence
the standard unit of money used in Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda
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British money
- bit
- bob
- crown
- farthing
- fiver
- guinea
- pence
- penny
- penny
- pound
- pound sign
- pound sterling
- quid
- sixpenny
- smacker
- sovereign
- threepenny
- tuppence
- tuppenny
- twopenny
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