About The Word Shekel
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Shekel
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What's The Definition Of Shekel?
[n] the basic unit of money in Israel
Synonyms | Synonyms for Shekel: Related Terms | Find terms related to Shekel: See Also | agora | Israeli monetary unit Shekel In Webster's Dictionary \Shek"el\, n. [Heb. shegel, fr. sh[=a]gal to weigh.]
1. An ancient weight and coin used by the Jews and by other
nations of the same stock.
Note: A common estimate makes the shekel equal in weight to
about 130 grains for gold, 224 grains for silver, and
450 grains for copper, and the approximate values of
the coins are (gold) $5.00, (silver) 60 cents, and
(copper half shekel), one and one half cents.
2. pl. A jocose term for money.
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