queen's shilling
noun
: a shilling whose acceptance by a recruit from a recruiting officer constituted until 1879 a binding enlistment in the British army
—used when the British monarch is a queen
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“Queen's shilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queen%27s%20shilling. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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