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twelvepence

twelvepence noun: the monetary amount of twelve pence.

Noun

twelvepence (uncountable)

  1. The monetary amount of twelve pence.

Origin of twelvepence

From twelve + pence.

Questions about twelvepence

What does twelvepence mean?
Twelvepence means the monetary amount of twelve pence.
What part of speech is twelvepence?
Twelvepence is a noun.

Words near twelvepence in the dictionary

  1. twelvemonth's mind
  2. twelvemonths
  3. twelvemonths' minds
  4. twelvemos
  5. twelveness
  6. twelvepence
  7. twelvepenny
  8. twelvepenny nail
  9. twelvepenny nails
  10. twelveplex
  11. twelveplexes

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