shilling

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Usage notes 1.2.1.2 Synonyms 1.2.1.3 Translations 1.2.1.4 See also 1.2.2 External links 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'ʃɪlɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɪlɪŋ
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[edit] Etymology 1

Old English scilling.

[edit] Noun

shilling (plural shillings)

1. A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries.

   Worth twelve old pence or one twentieth of a pound sterling.

2. The currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.

[edit] Usage notes

Abbreviations

• (in UK, etc): s. or s or / (solidus)
• (in Kenya): Ksh; (in Somalia) So. Sh.; (in Tanzania) TSh; (in Uganda) UGS

In East Africa, the names of the currencies usually use the proper noun for the country, not its adjectival form: "Kenya shilling", "Tanzania shilling", etc. Amounts are written with a solidus, probably from the UK usage: "2/50" is 2 shillings, 50 cents (not pence); 30 shillings only is written "30/=".

[edit] Synonyms

• (Britain, Ireland, Australia, East Africa): bob
• (Australia): Deener

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Wikipedia article on the shilling
• schilling
• skilding
• solidus

[edit] External links

• Currencies of the world

[edit] Etymology 2

From shill.

[edit] Verb

shilling

1. Present participle of shill.