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shekel (n.)
early 13c.,
sicle
, via Old French and Latin, from Hebrew
sheqel
, from
shaqal
"he weighed." Chief silver coin of ancient Hebrews, also a unit of weight. Modern form in English dates from mid-16c. As slang for "money," it dates from 1871.
