English Explanatory Dictionary

ninepence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A former British silver coin, worth nine old pennies.
  2. Nine old pennies.
  3. A Spanish real, valued at twelve and a half cents.

Word forms

ninepence ninepences

Etymology

From nine + pence.

Derived words

commendation ninepence neat as ninepence nice as ninepence right as ninepence
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