Schilling

//ˈʃɪlɪŋ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen.

    "Die Zwölf Besten Züge Europas. (The Twelve Best Trains in Europe.) By Dr. Fritz Stöckl. Published by the author at Traunkai 11, Bad Ischl, Salzburg, Austria. 9¾ in. × 6¾ in. 270 pp. Illustrated. Price 85 Austrian schillings."

  2. 2
    formerly the basic unit of money in Austria wordnet

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austrian schilling

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"Die Zwölf Besten Züge Europas. (The Twelve Best Trains in Europe.) By Dr. Fritz Stöckl. Published by the author at Traunkai 11, Bad Ischl, Salzburg, Austria. 9¾ in. × 6¾ in. 270 pp. Illustrated. Price 85 Austrian schillings."

Etymology

From German Schilling, from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Doublet of shilling.

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