1
a
: a former monetary unit of the United Kingdom equal to 12 pence or ¹/₂₀ pound
b
: a former monetary unit equal to ¹/₂₀ pound of any of various countries in or formerly in the Commonwealth of Nations
2
: a coin representing one shilling
3
: any of several early American coins
4
the basic monetary unit of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda see Money Table
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King appeared in one video shilling for Burger King.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The numismatist said the hoard was buried in the late 1530s, when its value was 26 pounds, 5 shillings and 5-1/2 pence.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The current prices are roughly on par with traditional tour operators who charge between 25,000 Kenyan shillings ($194) and 35,000 Kenyan shillings ($270) for a seven-passenger daytime game drive in Nairobi National Park, but operators fear the apps could lower prices as the service grows.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Chapman increased the fee to two hundred pounds and sent along a check for twelve pounds and ten shillings, to bring the first installment up to an even fifty.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The numismatist said the hoard was buried in the late 1530s, when its value was 26 pounds, 5 shillings and 5-1/2 pence.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The current prices are roughly on par with traditional tour operators who charge between 25,000 Kenyan shillings ($194) and 35,000 Kenyan shillings ($270) for a seven-passenger daytime game drive in Nairobi National Park, but operators fear the apps could lower prices as the service grows.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Chapman increased the fee to two hundred pounds and sent along a check for twelve pounds and ten shillings, to bring the first installment up to an even fifty.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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shilling
noun
shil·ling
ˈshil-iŋ 
1
: a former unit of British money equal to ¹⁄₂₀ pound
2
: a coin equal to ¹⁄₂₀ pound in any of several countries of the Commonwealth of Nations
3
: any of several early American coins
4
a
: the basic unit of money of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda
b
: a coin representing this unit
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