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sixteenpence

sixteenpence noun: the monetary amount of sixteen pence.

Noun

sixteenpence (uncountable)

  1. The monetary amount of sixteen pence.

Origin of sixteenpence

From sixteen + pence.

Questions about sixteenpence

What does sixteenpence mean?
Sixteenpence means the monetary amount of sixteen pence.
What part of speech is sixteenpence?
Sixteenpence is a noun.

Words near sixteenpence in the dictionary

  1. sixteeners
  2. sixteenfold
  3. sixteenish
  4. sixteenmo
  5. sixteenmos
  6. sixteenpence
  7. sixteenpenny
  8. sixteenpenny nail
  9. sixteenpenny nails
  10. sixteens
  11. sixteenth

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