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shilling

shilling

noun SHEE-leeng Rare

Origin: English shilling, from Old English scilling

Usage Note

Shilling is a loanword from English used in French to refer to the former British coin worth one-twentieth of a pound, as well as the current currency of several East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania). The plural is shillings. It is an invariable masculine noun.

Examples

"Il possédait quelques shillings kenyans."

Natural Translation

He had a few Kenyan shillings.

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