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Uncommonshilling
The correct spelling is shilling.
How to pronounce shilling
/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
nounIPA: /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
Say it like: Shi-lli-ng
The correct spelling is shilling. A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries. For example: "The shilling was worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling."
Usage Examples
“The shilling was worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries.
- 2.The currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
- 3.A currency in the United States, differing in value between states.
- 4.(New York and some other states) The Spanish real, formerly having the value of one eighth of a dollar.
verb
- 1.To promote or endorse in return for payment, especially dishonestly.
- 2.To put under cover; to sheal.
- 3.To shell.
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