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Meaning of SIXPENCE

Pronunciation:  'sikspuns

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  (United Kingdom) a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
 
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 Synonyms: tanner
 
 See Also: coin

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Six"pence\, n.; pl. {Sixpences}.
An English silver coin of the value of six pennies; half a
shilling, or about twelve cents.
 

 

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