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shilling mark

shilling mark noun: synonym of slash ⟨/⟩ in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum or (obsolete) in all its uses.

Noun

shilling mark (plural shilling marks)

  1. (UK, historical) Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩ in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum or (obsolete) in all its uses.
    Synonyms:
    slash in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum or, slash

Synonyms of shilling mark

  • slash in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum or
  • slash

Forms of shilling mark

pluralshilling marks

Origin of shilling mark

A development of the long s ⟨ſ⟩, an abbreviation of Latin solidus, used to mark the amount of shillings in a sum. Formerly also the slash in all its uses, but this extended sense was taken on by the term solidus.

Questions about shilling mark

What does shilling mark mean?
Shilling mark means synonym of slash ⟨/⟩ in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum or (obsolete) in all its uses.
What part of speech is shilling mark?
Shilling mark is a noun.
What is the plural of shilling mark?
The plural of shilling mark is shilling marks.

Words near shilling mark in the dictionary

  1. shillies and shallies
  2. shillig-a-booka
  3. shillig-a-bookas
  4. shillin'
  5. shilling
  6. shilling mark
  7. shilling marks
  8. shilling shocker
  9. shilling shockers
  10. shilling sign
  11. shilling signs

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