Meaning Of The Word King's shilling
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King's shilling Meaning
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What's The Definition Of King's shilling?
king's shilling in American English
noun: a shilling given a recruit in the British army to bind his enlistment contract king's shilling in British English noun: (until 1879) a shilling paid to new recruits to the British army |
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