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shekel
shek·el S0337250 (shĕk′əl)n.1. a. Any of several ancient units of weight, especially a Hebrew unit equal to about a half ounce.b. A gold or silver coin equal in weight to one of these units, especially the chief silver coin of the ancient Hebrews.c. Variant of sheqel.2. Slang a. A coin.b. shekels Money.
[Hebrew šeqel, from šāqal, to weigh; see ṯql in Semitic roots.]shekel (ˈʃɛkəl) or sheqeln1. (Currencies) the standard monetary unit of modern Israel, divided into 100 agorot2. (Units) any of several former coins and units of weight of the Near East3. (Currencies) any of several former coins and units of weight of the Near East4. (often plural) informal any coin or money[C16: from Hebrew sheqel]shek•el (ˈʃɛk əl)
n. 1. the basic monetary unit of Israel. 2. an ancient, orig. Babylonian, unit of weight, equal to half an ounce or less. 3. a coin of this weight, esp. the chief silver coin of the ancient Hebrews. 4. shekels, Slang. money; cash. [1550–60; < Hebrew sheqel] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  shekel - the basic unit of money in Israel Israeli monetary unit - monetary unit in Israelagora - 100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel |
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shekel1. slang A coin. A reference to the chief silver coin of the ancient Hebrews that was equal to a unit of weight of the same name. Give me a shekel to turn on this old jukebox, would ya? The bank wouldn't lend me a single shekel after my business when bankrupt.2. slang Money in general. In this usage, the term is always pluralized. You better start saving your shekels if you want to take such a luxurious trip.shekels (ˈʃɛklæz) n. dollars; money. (From the Hebrew name for a unit of weight.) You got a few shekels you can spare? See also: shekelshekel
shekel, sheqel1. the standard monetary unit of modern Israel, divided into 100 agorot 2. any of several former coins and units of weight of the Near East Shekel a monetary unit, unit of weight, and silver coin of Persia and Judea. The Persian shekel of the reign of Darius I (522–486 B.C.) contained 5.6 g of silver; the Judean shekel of the second century B.C.. contained 14.25 g of silver. FinancialSeeIsraeli New Sheqelshekel
Words related to shekelnoun the basic unit of money in IsraelRelated Words- Israeli monetary unit
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