Sixpence (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural six·pence, six·penc·es for 2.
  1. a sum of six pennies.
  2. a cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom, the half of a shilling, formerly equal to six pennies: equal to two and one-half new pence after decimalization in 1971.
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  1. a small British cupronickel coin with a face value of six pennies, worth 2 1/2 (new) pence, not minted since 1970
Sixpence (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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