ninepence
IPA: nˈɪnʌpˈɛns
noun
- (obsolete, Britain) A former British silver coin, worth nine old pennies.
- (obsolete, Britain) Nine old pennies.
- (obsolete, New England) A Spanish real, valued at twelve and a half cents.
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Examples of "ninepence" in Sentences
- He gives her the ninepence to pay for that day.
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