sixpence
sixpence
Definition
six·pence (-pəns)
noun
- Brit. the sum of six (old) pennies
- a former British coin equal to this sum
sixpence
Synonyms
sixpence
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- pay: Each Commissioner was expected to pay sixpence " to be spent in drink for the good of the house.
- cost: In 1959 we saw edition five which now cost sixpence.
- put: In Ireland, if you put sixpence under yer pillow, the fairies come an take awe yer teeth oot!
- give: A man in the group I'm sitting with says " I'll give sixpence to the first person who sees a whale " .
- find: Mike found a sixpence dating back to the 19 th century.
- have: Carpenter had about sixpence on her, enough for a nights lodging in the town without using the ticket.
Adjective modifier
- silver: Many years ago a silver sixpence may be found in your serving!
- worth: If he doesn't think it worth sixpence, then let him write to us and tell us why.
- crooked: King was found in possession of a crooked sixpence which was known to have belonged to the murdered woman.
- old: The traditional coin was an old silver sixpence or threepenny bit.
- only: In 1806, John Harris brought out an edition costing only sixpence.
- shiny: All of her friends said how lucky she was and how they wished the little folk would leave them a shiny sixpence.
Modifies a noun
- return: It was sixpence return including man, cab and horse.
Preposition: per
- quarter: It is open to persons of all religions denominations, and the charge to each member is only sixpence per quarter.
- hour: Our wages paid us the princely sum of two shillings and sixpence per hour.
Noun used with modifier
sixpence Quotes
Nothink for nothink 'ere, and precious little for sixpence.
For a soldier I listed, to grow great in fame, And be shot at for sixpence a day.
Whoso has sixpence is sovereign (to the length of sixpence) over all men; commands cooks to feed him, philosophers to teach him, kings to mount guard over him,öto the length of sixpence.
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