English Explanatory Dictionary

new shekel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Israeli currency since 1 January 1986 (distinguished from the abolished 1980-1985 shekel). Divided into 100 agorot and represented by ₪. In English, also represented by the initialism NIS (for "New Israeli Shekel"). ISO 4217 code: ILS.

Word forms

new shekel new shekels new shekalim new sheqel

Etymology

A calque of Hebrew שֶׁקֶל חָדָשׁ (shékel chadásh).

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