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FIVEPENCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fivepence mean? 

FIVEPENCE (noun)
  The noun FIVEPENCE has 1 sense:

1. a coin worth five centsplay

  Familiarity information: FIVEPENCE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FIVEPENCE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A coin worth five cents

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("fivepence" is a kind of...):

coin (a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money)


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