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new penny

new penny noun: following decimalisation, the name given to the coin worth one hundredth of a pound; now known simply as the penny. Symbol: p.

Noun

new penny (plural new pence or new pennies)

  1. (Ireland, UK, dated) Following decimalisation, the name given to the coin worth one hundredth of a pound; now known simply as the penny. Symbol: p
    Synonyms:
    penny

Synonyms of new penny

Forms of new penny

pluralnew pence
pluralnew pennies

Questions about new penny

What does new penny mean?
New penny means following decimalisation, the name given to the coin worth one hundredth of a pound; now known simply as the penny. Symbol: p.
What part of speech is new penny?
New penny is a noun.
What is the plural of new penny?
The plural of new penny is new pence.

Words near new penny in the dictionary

  1. New Park
  2. New Parks
  3. New Passage
  4. new pence
  5. new pennies
  6. new penny
  7. New Perlican
  8. New Persian
  9. New Philadelphia
  10. new phone, who dis
  11. New Pine Creek

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