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twelvepenny

twelvepenny adjective: having a value or cost of twelvepence.

Adjective

twelvepenny (not comparable)

  1. Having a value or cost of twelvepence.
  2. (archaic) Trifling; insignificant.

Origin of twelvepenny

From twelve + penny.

Words formed from twelvepenny

Phrases with twelvepenny

Questions about twelvepenny

What does twelvepenny mean?
Twelvepenny means having a value or cost of twelvepence.
What part of speech is twelvepenny?
Twelvepenny is an adjective.

Words near twelvepenny in the dictionary

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

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