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| shek·el [ shék'l ] |
noun (plural shek·els) |
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1. Israeli currency unit: the main unit of Israeli currency
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2. ancient Jewish unit of weight: an ancient Jewish unit of weight equivalent to approximately 16 g (0.5 oz)
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3. ancient Jewish coin: an ancient Jewish coin that was a unit of currency between 66 ad and 130 ad
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plural noun shek·els |
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money: money or cash
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slang
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| [Mid-16th century. < Hebrew šeqel< šaqal "weigh"] |
