Schelling

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A silver coin formerly current in the Low Countries. historical

    "Pallet, provoked at his intrusion, cursed him aloud for an impudent beggarly son of a whore; and taking out a schelling, flung it upon the pavement, with manifest signs of indignation."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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philosopher

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"Pallet, provoked at his intrusion, cursed him aloud for an impudent beggarly son of a whore; and taking out a schelling, flung it upon the pavement, with manifest signs of indignation."

Etymology

From Dutch schelling.

Related phrases

Schelling point

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