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shilling sign

shilling sign noun: the symbol '/' used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation to separate shillings from pence when writing out sums of money. (Examples: 7/6 = seven shillings and six pence; 7/- = seven shillings exactly.).

Noun

shilling sign (plural shilling signs)

  1. The symbol '/' used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation to separate shillings from pence when writing out sums of money. (Examples: 7/6 = seven shillings and six pence; 7/- = seven shillings exactly.)

Synonyms of shilling sign

Forms of shilling sign

pluralshilling signs

Questions about shilling sign

What does shilling sign mean?
Shilling sign means the symbol '/' used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation to separate shillings from pence when writing out sums of money. (Examples: 7/6 = seven shillings and six pence; 7/- = seven shillings exactly.).
What part of speech is shilling sign?
Shilling sign is a noun.
What is the plural of shilling sign?
The plural of shilling sign is shilling signs.

Words near shilling sign in the dictionary

  1. shilling
  2. shilling mark
  3. shilling marks
  4. shilling shocker
  5. shilling shockers
  6. shilling sign
  7. shilling signs
  8. Shillingburg
  9. Shillingburgs
  10. shillinge
  11. shillinges

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