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tenpence

tenpence noun: a coin worth ten old pence.

Noun

tenpence (countable and uncountable, plural tenpences)

  1. (Ireland, UK, obsolete) A coin worth ten old pence.
  2. (Ireland, UK, rare) A coin worth ten new pence.
    Synonyms:
    florin, cutter
  3. (Ireland, UK, obsolete) The value of ten old pence.

Synonyms of tenpence

Forms of tenpence

pluraltenpences

Origin of tenpence

From ten + pence.

Words formed from tenpence

Questions about tenpence

What does tenpence mean?
Tenpence means a coin worth ten old pence.
What part of speech is tenpence?
Tenpence is a noun.
What is the plural of tenpence?
The plural of tenpence is tenpences.

Words near tenpence in the dictionary

  1. tenotomy
  2. tenour
  3. tenours
  4. tenovaginitis
  5. tenoxicam
  6. tenpence
  7. tenpence to the shilling
  8. tenpences
  9. tenpennies
  10. tenpenny
  11. tenpenny nail

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