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shekel.

A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɛkəl/
  1. A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.

  2. Money.

    slang
  3. An ancient unit of weight equivalent to one-fiftieth of a mina.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel, “shekel”), from שָׁקַל (shakál, “to weigh”), from Akkadian 𒂅 (šiqlum).

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