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pence¹
- /pɛns/ stressed
- /pəns/ in compounds, unstressed
Rhymes with -ɛns
Where it comes from
14th century contraction of penies (“pennies”), collective plural of penny.
noun
- plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).
Pence²
- /pɛns/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɛns
Where it comes from
Americanized spelling of German Pentz or Benz.
proper noun Pences
- A surname. The death of anti-feminist activist Phyllis Schlafly on Monday brought commiserations from the GOP ticket. Donald Trump tweeted that she was “truly great.” Mike Pence called her “the First Lady of the Conservative Movement.” Pence wasn’t exaggerating.
- Used specifically of Mike Pence But he [Mike Pence]’s no Trump in any sense. […] The base respects Pence and his loyal service, but he just does not have the covfefe that the base needs and wants in 2024.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bits, network, halfpenny, sterling, coins, farthings, pfennigs, pennie, penning, penney, piercey, pippen, peine, penley, penson, pingstone
Translations
Talk about this word "pence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pence "pence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pence.Cite this
@misc{pence_2026,
title = {pence},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pence},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
