Threepence Definition

thrĕpəns, thrĭp-, thrŭp-
threepences
noun
A coin worth three pennies, formerly used in Great Britain.
American Heritage
The sum of three British pence.
Webster's New World
A British coin of this value.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Threepence

Noun

Singular:
threepence
Plural:
threepences

Threepence Sentence Examples

  • The expenses of a parish council may not, without the consent of a parish meeting, exceed the amount of a rate of threepence in the for the financial year; but with the consent of the parish meeting the limit may be increased to sixpence, exclusive of expenses under the adoptive acts.

  • The average rate of pay to an agricultural labourer is about threepence a day in addition to food, which may cost another penny a day.

  • The man had also to pay threepence per dozen to the ' master ' for ' giving out ' of the work.

  • The old penny and threepence coins ceased to be legal tender on 31st August 1971, just over six months after D-day.

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