Twopence Definition

tupəns
twopences
noun
twopences
Two pennies regarded as a monetary unit.
American Heritage
The sum of two pence.
Webster's New World
A British coin of this value.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Twopence

Noun

Singular:
twopence
Plural:
twopences

Twopence Sentence Examples

  • This seminary was, however, closed in about six months, and on the 2nd of March 1736/7 both Johnson and Garrick left Lichfield for London - Johnson, as he afterwards said, " with twopence halfpenny in his pocket," and Garrick " with three-halfpence in his."

  • I gave the prisoner twopence halfpenny, which I had lost.

  • Such was my father's estimation of my abilities in music, that he would not pay twopence for me.

  • Witness gave deceased twopence saying, " Here is twopence to have a cup of tea, but don't have rum.

  • A thought struck me, 'We could get twopence in any tea room for this bottle. ' 'That is nothing.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

ECENCE

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