shilling meaning and definition

SHILLING noun

Definition of shilling (noun)

1. the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
   • synonyms: Ugandan shilling
2. the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents
   • synonyms: Tanzanian shilling
3. the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents
   • synonyms: Somalian shilling
4. the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents
   • synonyms: Kenyan shilling
5. a former monetary unit in Great Britain
   • synonyms: bob, British shilling
6. an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound