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threepence

English

Etymology

three +? pence

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /????p?ns/, /????p?ns/, /????p?ns/
    • (UK)
  • (US, also) IPA(key): /???i?p?ns/
    • (US)
  • thr?p??ns, thr?p??ns, thr?p??ns

Noun

threepence (countable and uncountable, plural threepences)

  1. (uncountable) The amount of money equal to that of three pence (old or new).
  2. (countable, historical) A former (pre-decimalisation) British or Irish coin worth three old pence.

Synonyms

  • (coin): threepenny bit, thruppence

See also

  • fivepence
  • fourpence
  • sixpence
  • tenpence
  • twopence

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threepenny

English

Etymology

three +? penny

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /????p?ni/

Adjective

threepenny (not comparable)

  1. Having a value or cost of threepence.
  2. Of little worth; mean; vulgar.

Derived terms

  • threepenny bit

Noun

threepenny (plural threepennies)

  1. A stamp worth three pence.

See also

  • triobolar

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