shilling
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An old British coin worth one twentieth of a pound before 1971
- noun
- /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
- Archaic
:
chelín
- It's worth every pound, every shilling.
- pounds and shillings
- two shillings
Examples
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What if I offered you six shillings?
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Good night, and thank you, Santayana said, tendering him a shilling.
Fiction book (1996) -
- Anybody got a shilling?
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You gave him a shilling.
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I'll pay you one shilling a day.
Fiction book (2002) -
I'll bet you a shilling.
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Give him five shillings for me, will you, please?
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Miss Haynes always tipped me a shilling.
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I dropped a shilling.
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In the old shop, a vintage shilling was displayed next to other coins from the past.
Synonyms
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An old British coin worth one shilling
gives the exact period of use before 1971 rather than just historical usage
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An old British coin worth one twentieth of a pound used before 1971
is the same unit but named without the country adjective
Idioms
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To look pleased but not fully happy after a small gain that follows a disappointment
Compounds
How Valuable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shilling comes from the old English word scilling, which meant 'a small part'. That's why the shilling was a small coin, worth one twentieth of a pound.