Definition for king's shilling - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	king's shilling (king's shil\|ling) noun a shilling formerly given to a recruit when enlisting in the army during the reign of a king. Phrases take the King's shilling see shilling.		Search results in the dictionary take the King's or Queen's shilling in shilling More results » Nearby Words King's Champion King's Counsel King's English King's evidence king's evil King's highway king's knight king's pawn king's rook king's shilling King's Speech King, B. B. King, Billie Jean King, Martin Luther King, Stephen King, William Lyon Mackenzie king-hit king-sized kingbird