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Sixpence

/ˈsɪks.pəns/

The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.

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noun
  1. 1

    The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.

    "Finest apples, sixpence each."

  2. 2

    A former British coin worth sixpence, first minted in 1551.

    "Have you got two sixpences for a shilling?"

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