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1 shilling
['ʃɪlɪŋ]nome BE stor. scellino m.••to take the King's o Queen's shilling — BE arruolarsi
* * *['ʃiliŋ]1) (in Britain until 1971, a coin worth one-twentieth of `1.) scellino2) (in certain East African countries, a coin worth 100 cents.) scellino* * *shilling /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/n.1 (stor.) scellino (moneta inglese in uso fino al 1971, pari a 1/20 di una sterlina)● to cut sb. off with a shilling, diseredare q. □ ( un tempo) to pay one shilling in the pound, pagare il 5% □ (stor.) to take the King's (o the Queen's) shilling, arruolarsi nell'esercito.* * *['ʃɪlɪŋ]nome BE stor. scellino m.••to take the King's o Queen's shilling — BE arruolarsi
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