Meaning & use
sheqel
The basic unit of currency of Israel, divided into 100 agorot.
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She exchanged her dollars for sheqels at the airport currency counter in Tel Aviv.
The market vendor quoted the price of the spices in sheqels.
A note on using this word
Sheqel is the spelling used in official Israeli usage; 'shekel' is the more common English spelling.
Words with a similar meaning
shekel
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