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penge

UK/pɛnd͡ʒ/

penge noun: (typically penge flaw or penge error) a printing flaw on early Australian stamps where the c in pence appeared like the letter g.

Noun

penge (uncountable)

  1. (typically penge flaw or penge error) a printing flaw on early Australian stamps where the c in pence appeared like the letter g.
    • The ‘PENGE’ flaw which is caused by a white defect on letter ‘C’ of PENCE giving the effect of a ‘G’. This is at # 116 on Plate I.2017, Alan Griffiths, The 1879 First Sideface Issue of Queensland, page 21

Proper noun capitalized: Penge

Penge

  1. A suburb in the borough of Bromley, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3570).

Words that rhyme with penge

Questions about penge

What does penge mean?
Penge means (typically penge flaw or penge error) a printing flaw on early Australian stamps where the c in pence appeared like the letter g.
What part of speech is penge?
Penge can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce penge?
Penge is pronounced /pɛnd͡ʒ/ (UK).

Words near penge in the dictionary

  1. peng tings
  2. Peng-pu
  3. Pengam
  4. pengat
  5. Pengchia
  6. penge
  7. Pengelley
  8. Pengelly
  9. penger
  10. pengest
  11. Penghu

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