| Pronunciation: | | 'fowrpuns
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a former English silver coin worth four pennies |
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FOURPENCE is a 9 letter word that starts with F. |
| | Synonyms: | | groat |
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| | See Also: | | coin |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Four"pence\, n.
1. A British silver coin, worth four pence; a groat.
2. A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half
real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents.
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