fourpence

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fourpence

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From four + pence.

noun fourpences

countable, uncountable A monetary amount of four pence. "It will be fourpence. If there is an error the amount will be refunded."
Similar: groat
countable, uncountable A former British silver coin, worth four pence.
Similar: groat

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"fourpence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fourpence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"fourpence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fourpence.

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@misc{fourpence_2026,
  title = {fourpence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fourpence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}