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Definition of shekel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shekel

noun
 
/ˈʃekl/
 
/ˈʃekl/
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  1. the unit of money in Israel
  2. a silver coin used in ancient Israel and the Middle East
    3. Word Originfrom Hebrew šeqel, from šāqal ‘weigh’.
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