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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
The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling.
"Finest apples, sixpence each."
- 2
A former British coin worth sixpence, first minted in 1551.
"Have you got two sixpences for a shilling?"
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