sixpence
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sixpence
- /ˈsɪks.pəns/ UK
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From six + pence.
noun sixpences
- The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling. Finest apples, sixpence each.
- A former British or Irish coin worth six pennies, first minted in 1551. Have you got two sixpences for a shilling?
Similar: sixpenny bit, tanner, lord, tester, tizzy, hog, pig, sow's baby
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Similar: sixpenny bit, tanner, lord, tester, tizzy, hog, pig, sow's baby
Talk about this word "sixpence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sixpence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sixpence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sixpence "sixpence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sixpence.Cite this
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title = {sixpence},
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