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old pence

old pence is the plural of old penny.

Meaning of old penny

Noun

old penny (plural old pence or old pennies)

  1. The pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling. Symbol: d
  2. The pre-decimalisation Irish penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of an Irish pound. Symbol: d
  3. A coin worth one old penny.

Questions about old pence

What is old pence the plural of?
Old pence is the plural of old penny.

Words near old pence in the dictionary

  1. Old Oak Common
  2. Old Occitan
  3. old one
  4. Old Orchard Beach
  5. Old Passage
  6. old pence
  7. old pennies
  8. old penny
  9. old people
  10. old people's home
  11. old people's homes

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