Pence Definition

pens
penny
noun

Penny.

Webster's New World

(UK) Plural form of penny (the sub-unit of the pound sterling).

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • coppers
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Origin of Pence

  • 14th century contraction of penies (“pennies”), collective plural of penny.

    From Wiktionary

Pence Sentence Examples

  • The mancus was equated with thirty pence, probably from the time of its introduction.

  • Perhaps these products may cost a few pence more.

  • In the example you quote £ 10.31 the " .31 " is a decimal fraction of a pound, not of the pence.

  • The value of a piastre is about two pence halfpenny.

  • Use slate and slate pencils to practice handwriting and have a lesson in arithmetic using pounds, shillings and pence.

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Words Starting With

PPEPEN

Words Ending With

ECENCE

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