sixpence

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsɪks.pəns/

Noun

sixpence

1. (obsolete, British, uncountable) The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.

   Finest apples, sixpence each.

2. (historical) A former British coin worth sixpence, first minted in 1551.

   Have you got two sixpences for a shilling?

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Synonyms

• tanner colloquial
• lord, tester, tizzy, hog each being slang and dated, archaic, or obsolete

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