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sixpence
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As a noun, sixpence means a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies.
Meanings of sixpence
3 meaningsnoun
A small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
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Older and rare meanings (2)
obsoleteUKThe value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
“Finest apples, sixpence each.”
historicalA former British coin worth sixpence, first minted in 1551.
“Have you got two sixpences for a shilling?”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
sixpence around the world
UKThe value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
Synonyms by meaning
noun: a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not…
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