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hearthpenny

hearthpenny is the alternative form of hearth-penny.

Meaning of hearth-penny

Noun

hearth-penny (plural hearth-pennies)

  1. Synonym of Peter's pence.
    Synonyms:
    Peter's pence

Forms of hearthpenny

pluralhearthpennies

Questions about hearthpenny

What is hearthpenny the alternative form of?
Hearthpenny is the alternative form of hearth-penny.

Words near hearthpenny in the dictionary

  1. hearthfuls
  2. hearthless
  3. hearthlessness
  4. hearthlike
  5. hearthpennies
  6. hearthpenny
  7. hearthplace
  8. hearthplaces
  9. hearthrug
  10. hearthrugs
  11. hearths

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