Shilling Synonyms

shĭlĭng
A medium of exchange
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. twelve pence
  2. ten new pence
  3. bobstick
The basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Tanzanian shilling
  2. Ugandan shilling
The basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Kenyan shilling
  2. Somalian shilling
A former monetary unit in Great Britain
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. British shilling
  2. bob

Words Related to Shilling

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Shilling Sentence Examples

  • In 1877 the Transvaal one-pound notes were valued at one shilling cash.

  • This is a silver half pound or ten shilling coin dated 1642.

  • The site is held from the commissioners for the nominal rent of one shilling a year.

  • Shilling monthlies began with Macmillan (1859), the Cornhill (1860), first edited by Thackeray, and Temple Bar (1860).

  • An unwise move, for keeping a greyhound or setter could cost a 40 shilling (£ 2) fine under anti-poaching laws.

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