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Noun: shekel  she-kul
  1. The basic unit of money in Israel
    "The price of falafel has risen to several shekels"
     
  2. (historical) an ancient unit of weight and currency used in the Middle East
    "Ancient texts mention payments in shekels of silver"

Derived forms: shekels

Type of: Israeli monetary unit

Encyclopedia: Shekel