noun Download 🔗Share A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries. Examples : "The shilling was worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling." history economy value finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda. Examples : "The tourist exchanged her dollars for Kenyan shillings to buy souvenirs at the market. " economy finance world Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A currency in the United States, differing in value between states. Examples : "During colonial times, settlers in Massachusetts used shillings, but a shilling in Pennsylvania bought you something different because the value of shillings varied between the colonies. " value economy finance history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (New York and some other states) The Spanish real, formerly having the value of one eighth of a dollar. Examples : "Back in colonial New York, a shopkeeper might have accepted eight shillings as payment for a loaf of bread, as shillings were equal to one dollar. " value economy finance history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading