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fivepenny

fivepenny adjective: costing fivepence.

Adjective

fivepenny (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Costing fivepence.
    • This is a rare fivepenny stamp.

Origin of fivepenny

From five + penny.

Questions about fivepenny

What does fivepenny mean?
Fivepenny means costing fivepence.
What part of speech is fivepenny?
Fivepenny is an adjective.

Words near fivepenny in the dictionary

  1. fivelings
  2. Fivemiletown
  3. fiveness
  4. fivepence
  5. fivepences
  6. fivepenny
  7. fivepin
  8. fivepin bowling
  9. fivepins
  10. fiveplex
  11. fiveplexes

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