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Definition of
shilling noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
shilling
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈʃɪlɪŋ
/
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1
a British coin in use until 1971. There were 20
shillings
in one pound.
2
the unit of money in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Somalia
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shilling
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