English Explanatory Dictionary

half-crown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pre-decimal coin used in Britain, Ireland and New Zealand, equivalent to 30 pence or two shillings and six pence.

Word forms

half-crown half-crowns half crown half-a-crown

Etymology

From its value of half of the crown (five-shilling) coin.

Synonyms

half-a-tusheroon, half-a-tosheroon tosheroon, tusheroon, tossaroon tosh, tush half-a-bull half-a-dollar hog alderman madza caroon

Related words

half sovereign
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